There are 4 ways to get from Palm Springs to Boulder by plane, bus 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.
Recommended option
Fly, bus
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Fly from Indio/Palm Springs (PSP) to Denver (DEN)
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Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
3 alternative options
Bus via Paradise
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Take the bus from Palm Springs Downtown to Montclair
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Take the bus from Claremont Montclair to Las Vegas South Strip Transfer Terminal
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Take the bus from Las Vegas South Strip Transfer Terminal to Denver
Bus
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Take the bus from Palm Springs Downtown to Montclair
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Take the bus from San Bernardino to Denver
Drive
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Drive from Palm Springs to Boulder
Palm Springs to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palm Springs to Boulder is to bus which costs $110 - $260 and takes 26h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Palm Springs to Boulder is to fly and bus. Taking this option will cost $110 - $480 and takes 4h 55m.
No, there is no direct bus from Palm Springs to Boulder station. However, there are services departing from Palm Springs Downtown and arriving at Downtown Boulder Station via Moreno and Lindero E, Claremont Montclair, Las Vegas South Strip Transfer Terminal and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 12m.
The distance between Palm Springs and Boulder is 759 miles. The road distance is 1036.9 miles.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Boulder without a car is to bus via Paradise which takes 25h 12m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Palm Springs to Boulder, including transfers.
Palm Springs to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Palm Springs Downtown station.
The quickest flight from Indio/Palm Springs Airport to Denver Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h.
Palm Springs to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Palm Springs. It is currently 7:31 AM in Palm Springs and 8:31 AM in Boulder.

- Distance: 758.7 miles
- Duration: 4h 55m
What companies run services between Palm Springs, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Palm Springs to Boulder via Montclair, Moreno and Lindero E, Montclair Transit Center, Claremont Montclair, Las Vegas South Strip Transfer Terminal, Denver, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 25h 12m.

- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $470
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $490
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $550
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Denver via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $750

- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $600

- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indio/Palm Springs to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $600

- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1 - $6
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
- Youth 6-19
- $1 - $2
- Senior 65+/Disabled
- $1 - $3
- Adult
- $3 - $6

- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Palm Springs Downtown to Montclair
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9 - $50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $14 - $50
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $9 - $13

Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Claremont Montclair to Las Vegas South Strip Transfer Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Economy
- $30 - $45
- Flexible
- $50 - $80
Bus from Las Vegas South Strip Transfer Terminal to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Economy
- $75 - $110
- Flexible
- $110 - $170
Bus from San Bernardino to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Economy
- $95 - $140
- Flexible
- $140 - $210
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Yes, the driving distance between Palm Springs to Boulder is 1037 miles. It takes approximately 16h 11m to drive from Palm Springs to Boulder.
United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines offer flights from Indio/Palm Springs Airport to Denver Airport.
There are 90+ hotels available in Boulder. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Palm Springs to Indio/Palm Springs Airport is to line 2 bus which takes 15 min and costs $1 - $4.