There are 4 ways to get from Thornton to Castle Rock by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram
best- Take the train from Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 1 to Union Stationtrain N
- Take the tram from Union Station Light Rail Plaza to Ridgegate Parkway Stationtram E
1h 36m$46–56Drive 37.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Thornton to Castle Rockcar 37.3 mi
50 min$7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Sky Ridge Stationbus South
2h 27m$46–59Taxi
- Take the taxi from Thornton to Castle Rocktaxi 37.3 mi
50 min$110–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thornton to Castle Rock is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Thornton to Castle Rock is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $6 - $10.
The distance between Thornton and Castle Rock is 41 miles. The road distance is 37.5 miles.
The best way to get from Thornton to Castle Rock without a car is to train and tram which takes 1h 36m and costs $45 - $60.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Thornton to Castle Rock, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Thornton to Castle Rock is 38 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Thornton to Castle Rock.
There are 75+ hotels available in Castle Rock.
What companies run services between Thornton, CO, USA and Castle Rock, CO, USA?
Bustang operates a bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Sky Ridge Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $3–6 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Train from Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Tram from Union Station Light Rail Plaza to Ridgegate Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Sky Ridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Union Taxi
- Phone
- +1-303-922-2222
- Website
- uniontaxidenver.us
Metro Taxi
- Phone
- +1 303-333-3333
- Website
- metrotransportationdenver.com
Green Taxi Cooperative
- Phone
- +1 303-806-8888
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