There are 9 ways to get from Thornton to Moab by bus, shuttle, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Regional AirportWest
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
9h 48m$308–458Train, drive (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Denver to Green River AmtrakCalifornia Zephyr
- Drive from Green River Amtrak to Moab
12h 1m$52–107Drive 349.5 mi
- Drive from Thornton to Moab349.5 mi
6h 10m$64–93Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)DEN - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
5h 55m$333–783Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Green RiverGreyhound US1200
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UTSalt Lake
10h 49m$64–153Train, fly to Moab
- Take the train from Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 1 to Union Station
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Moab (CNY)DEN - CNY
4h 48m$143–273Fly to Cortez, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Cortez (CEZ)DEN - CEZ
- Drive from Cortez (CEZ) to Moab
6h 8m$144–248Fly to Telluride Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Telluride Regional Airport (TEX)DEN - TEX
- Drive from Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) to Moab
6h 17m$227–648Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)DEN - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Moab
7h 11m$78–363
Thornton to Moab by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thornton to Moab is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Thornton to Moab is to train and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $140 - $280.
The distance between Thornton and Moab is 380 miles. The road distance is 351.6 miles.
The best way to get from Thornton to Moab without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 9h 48m and costs $300 - $460.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Thornton to Moab, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Thornton to Moab is 352 miles. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Thornton to Moab.
There are 518+ hotels available in Moab.
What companies run services between Thornton, CO, USA and Moab, UT, USA?
You can take a train from Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 1 to Moab, UT via Union Station, Denver Union Station, and Green River in around 10h 49m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Cortez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Denver to Telluride Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Denver to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Green River Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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