There are 7 ways to get from Tempe to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phoenix to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Denver (DEN)plane PHX - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
4h 55mDrive 767.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tempe to Bouldercar 767.5 mi
15h 13m$132–190Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ff1
20h 41mBus, train
- Take the bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1
20h 42mFly Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane PHX - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
7h 45mFly Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt to Denver Arapahoe County Apt, bus
- Fly from Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt (SCF) to Denver Arapahoe County Apt (APA)plane SCF - APA
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus
6h 31mBus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtownbus
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmontbus
21h 11m$197–256
Phoenix (PHX) to Denver (DEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tempe to Boulder is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Tempe to Boulder is to drive which takes 15h 13m and costs $130 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Tempe station to Boulder station. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Downtown Boulder Station via Albuquerque Bus Station and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 41m.
The distance between Tempe and Boulder is 656 miles. The road distance is 772 miles.
The best way to get from Tempe to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 20h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Tempe to Boulder, including transfers.
Tempe to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
Tempe to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Albuquerque Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tempe to Boulder is 772 miles. It takes approximately 15h 13m to drive from Tempe to Boulder.
There are 176+ hotels available in Boulder.
What companies run services between Tempe, AZ, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a vehicle from McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd to Downtown Boulder Station via 44th St/Washington, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, 24th St Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 20h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt to Denver Arapahoe County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +44 1743 612002
- info@regionaltransport.co.uk
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
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