The average bus between Vail and Golden takes 2h 45m and the fastest bus takes 2h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Vail to Golden. 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 hourly between Vail and Golden. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Vail is at 8:40 PM which arrives into Golden at 11:08 PM. All services require a transfer at Federal Center Station Gate L and take an average of 2h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Vail to Golden. However, there are services departing from Vail station and arriving at Golden station via Federal Center Station Gate L station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
Vail to Golden bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Vail Transportation Center station.
Vail to Golden bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Federal Center Station Gate L.
The distance between Vail and Golden is 99.9 km. The road distance is 159 km.
Bustang operates a bus from Vail Transportation Center to Federal Center Station Gate L every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $14–19 and the journey takes 2h 5m.