There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Boulder by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Rochester to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Denver (DEN)ROC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
7h 14m$220–973Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AveFf1 / ...
38h 19m$147–339Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
32h 36m$255–503Drive 1,590.7 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Boulder1,590.7 mi
25h 53m$291–420Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Denver (DEN)BUF - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
7h 22m$247–1,123Fly Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)ROC - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
10h 5m$200–783
Rochester to Boulder by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Boulder is to bus which costs $140 - $340 and takes 38h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $220 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 19m.
The distance between Rochester and Boulder is 1468 miles. The road distance is 1600 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Boulder without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 36m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Rochester to Boulder, including transfers.
Rochester to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Boulder is 2h behind Rochester. It is currently 2:41 AM in Rochester and 12:41 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Boulder is 1600 miles. It takes approximately 25h 53m to drive from Rochester to Boulder.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 38h 19m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- 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 30 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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 Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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