There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Boulder by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Denver (DEN)plane YOW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
10h 14m$346–856Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1 / ...
43h 32m$179–528Train, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1 / ...
41h 55m$234–668Drive 1,740.2 mi
- Drive from Ottawa to Bouldercar 1,740.2 mi
29h 27m$399–576Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Denver (DEN)plane YUL - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
9h 55m$378–1,589Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Denver (DEN)plane YYZ - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
12h 25m$356–903
Ottawa to Boulder by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Boulder is to bus which costs $170 - $550 and takes 43h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Boulder is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 55m and costs $370 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ottawa to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Ottawa and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 32m.
The distance between Ottawa and Boulder is 1573 miles. The road distance is 1750.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ottawa to Boulder without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 55m and costs $230 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Ottawa to Boulder, including transfers.
Ottawa to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ottawa station.
Ottawa to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Boulder is 2h behind Ottawa. It is currently 9:29 AM in Ottawa and 7:29 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Ottawa to Boulder is 1750 miles. It takes approximately 29h 27m to drive from Ottawa to Boulder.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Ottawa to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 43h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Denver via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Denver via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Denver via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Denver via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Denver via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Denver via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Denver via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Denver via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Denver via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $26–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $26–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $23–40
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $24–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $24–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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