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How to get fromBoulder to Bear Lakeby bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Boulder to Bear Lake by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Traverse City (TVC)plane plane DEN - TVC
    3. Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    6h 21m
    $246–646

  2. Drive  1,268 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boulder to Bear Lakecar car 1,268 mi
    20h 45m
    $232–335

  3. Bus, train, taxi via Reed City

    1. Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus bus Ff2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Reed City to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    29h 36m
    $451–893

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus bus Ff1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsleybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    33h 5m
    $351–533

  5. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus bus Ff2 / ...
    2. Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Kingsleybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    30h 18m
    $458–898

Denver (DEN) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar84Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,121.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Bear Lake, MI, USA?

There is no direct connection from Boulder to Bear Lake. However, you can take the bus to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate D, walk to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A, take the bus to Denver Airport Station Gate 6, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Bear Lake. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Union Station, walk to Denver, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Reed City, then take the taxi to Bear Lake.

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