There are 7 ways to get from Tempe to Boulder by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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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 55m$135–655Bus
cheapest- 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 / ...
21h 10m$100–240Bus, 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 38m$151–335Drive 767.5 mi
- Drive from Tempe to Bouldercar 767.5 mi
15h 13m$141–203Fly 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 40m$105–445Bus to Tucson, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtownbus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Denver (DEN)plane TUS - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
7h 15m$130–688Bus 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$200–268
Tempe to Boulder by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tempe to Boulder is to bus which costs $100 - $240 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tempe to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tempe to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Tempe and arriving at Canyon Blvd & 19th St via Downtown Ronstadt Center, 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson, El Paso Bus Station and 8th & Coffman PnR Gate C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 11m.
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 and train which takes 20h 38m and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Tempe to Boulder, including transfers.
Tempe to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tempe station.
Tempe to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Tucson Downtown 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 168+ 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 21h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Tucson to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Tucson to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Tucson to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tucson to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tucson to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–170
- Business - advance purchase
- $80–360
- Business Class
- $130–380
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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