There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Denver (DEN)plane PDX - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 32m$116–606Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1 / ...
28h 18m$211–409Drive 1,204 mi
- Drive from Portland to Bouldercar 1,204 mi
19h 36m$220–318Fly Portland International Airport to Cheyenne Airport, drive
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane PDX - CYS
- Drive from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Bouldercar
7h 23m$129–578Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Denver (DEN)plane EUG - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
8h$167–665
Portland to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Boulder is to bus which costs $210 - $410 and takes 28h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Pasco Bus Stop and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 18m.
The distance between Portland and Boulder is 1051 miles. The road distance is 1211 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 28h 18m and costs $210 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Portland to Boulder, including transfers.
Portland to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Pasco Bus Stop station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Portland. It is currently 1:56 PM in Portland and 2:56 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Boulder is 1211 miles. It takes approximately 19h 36m to drive from Portland to Boulder.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Pasco Bus Stop, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 28h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Denver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- 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 & 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
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- 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 Pasco Bus Stop to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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