The average bus between Thornton and Vail takes 3h 39m and the fastest bus takes 2h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thornton to Vail. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Thornton and Vail. The earliest departure is at 11:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Thornton is at 11:07 PM which arrives into Vail at 8:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Union Station and take an average of 3h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Thornton to Vail. However, there are services departing from Thornton station and arriving at Vail station via Vail Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
Thornton to Vail bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Union Station Gate B19.
Thornton to Vail bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Vail Transportation Center station.
The distance between Thornton and Vail is 122.9 km. The road distance is 174 km.
Bustang operates a bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Vail Transportation Center every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $15–21 and the journey takes 2h 20m.