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How to get fromOttawa to Boulderby plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound) or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Ottawa to Boulder by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Denver (DEN)plane plane YOW - DEN
    2. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    10h 14m
    $346–856

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus bus Ff1 / ...
    43h 32m
    $179–528

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain train
    5. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus bus Ff1 / ...
    41h 55m
    $234–668

  4. Drive 1,740.2 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Bouldercar car 1,740.2 mi
    29h 27m
    $399–576

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Denver (DEN)plane plane YUL - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    9h 55m
    $378–1,589

  6. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Denver (DEN)plane plane YYZ - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    12h 25m
    $356–903

Ottawa to Boulder by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration41h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$234Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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