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

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There are 4 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 20m

  2. Drive  1,267.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boulder to Bear Lakecar car 1,267.9 mi
    20h 45m
    $232–335

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus bus Ff1 / ...
    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 Kingsleybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    30h 56m

  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 Bus Station to Kalamazoo Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kalamazoo to Grand Rapidsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsleybus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi taxi
    33h 52m

Denver (DEN) to Traverse City (TVC) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,121.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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 Kingsley, then take the taxi to Bear Lake.

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