There are 5 ways to get from Rifle to Golden by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Rifle to Federal Center Station Gate LWest
4h 51m$30–39Bus via Glenwood Springs
cheapest- Take the bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to West Glenwood Park & RideHgb
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Federal Center Station Gate LWest
5h 41m$29–42Drive 171 mi
- Drive from Rifle to Golden171 mi
3h 3m$32–46Bus to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Denver (DEN)GJT - DEN
5h 46m$82–430Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to 27th St Station
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UV
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Denver (DEN)ASE - DEN
6h 20m$74–405
Rifle to Golden by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rifle to Golden is to bus via Glenwood Springs which costs $29 - $45 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Rifle to Golden is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Rifle to Golden. However, there are services departing from Rifle and arriving at Washington Ave & 13th St via Federal Center Station Gate D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
The distance between Rifle and Golden is 189 miles. The road distance is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Rifle to Golden without a car is to bus which takes 4h 51m and costs $29 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Rifle to Golden, including transfers.
Rifle to Golden bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Rifle station.
Rifle to Golden bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Federal Center Station Gate L.
Yes, the driving distance between Rifle to Golden is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Rifle to Golden.
There are 965+ hotels available in Golden.
What companies run services between Rifle, CO, USA and Golden, CO, USA?
Bustang operates a bus from Rifle to Federal Center Station Gate L every 4 hours. Tickets cost $26–40 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Rifle to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to 27th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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