There are 7 ways to get from Thornton to Tempe by train, plane, tram, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Denver, fly to Phoenix, tram
best- Take the train from Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 1 to Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DEN - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvdtram
4h 48m$145–455Train, tram to Denver Arapahoe County Apt, fly to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
cheapest- Take the train from Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 1 to Union Stationtrain
- Take the tram from Union Station Light Rail Plaza to County Line Stationtram
- Fly from Denver Arapahoe County Apt (APA) to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt (SCF)plane APA - SCF
5h 27m$94–389Bus via Albuquerque
- Take the bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus Denver
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
19h 11m$173–268Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus
20h 56m$216–413Drive 763.7 mi
- Drive from Thornton to Tempecar 763.7 mi
15h 2m$140–202Bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Phoenix (PHX)plane COS - PHX
7h 35m$125–495Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Cruces, NMbus Denver to El Paso
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Phoenixbus El Paso
21h 28m$145–210
Thornton to Tempe by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thornton to Tempe is to drive which costs $130 - $210 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Thornton to Tempe is to train and fly and tram which takes 4h 48m and costs $140 - $460.
The distance between Thornton and Tempe is 644 miles. The road distance is 768.1 miles.
The best way to get from Thornton to Tempe without a car is to bus via Albuquerque which takes 19h 11m and costs $170 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Thornton to Tempe, including transfers.
Tempe is 1h behind Thornton. It is currently 6:47 PM in Thornton and 5:47 PM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Thornton to Tempe is 768 miles. It takes approximately 15h 2m to drive from Thornton to Tempe.
There are 2559+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Thornton, CO, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington St & Eppinger Blvd to Mill Ave/3rd St via 38th & Blake Station, Walnut St & 38th St, Champa St & 21st St, Denver, ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, Albuquerque Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), 24th St Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and 44th St/Washington in around 19h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Denver Arapahoe County Apt to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Denver Arapahoe County Apt to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- 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 County Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- 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 Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Denver to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $85–120
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $55–85
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