There are 4 ways to get from Boulder to Bear Lake by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DEN - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Bear Laketaxi
6h 18m$256–656Drive 1,268 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boulder to Bear Lakecar 1,268 mi
20h 45m$232–335Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff2 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MIbus
- Drive from Big Rapids, MI to Bear Lakecar
29h 27m$413–872Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsleybus
- Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi
33h 2m$381–613
Denver (DEN) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Bear Lake is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Bear Lake is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 18m and costs $250 - $700.
The distance between Boulder and Bear Lake is 1128 miles. The road distance is 1275.4 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Bear Lake without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 33h 2m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Boulder to Bear Lake, including transfers.
Bear Lake is 2h ahead of Boulder. It is currently 3:46 AM in Boulder and 5:46 AM in Bear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Bear Lake is 1275 miles. It takes approximately 20h 45m to drive from Boulder to Bear Lake.
There are 39+ hotels available in Bear Lake.
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 a bus from Broadway & 20th St to Bear Lake via Union Station, Denver, Chicago Union Station, Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, Grand Rapids, and Big Rapids, MI in around 29h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Denver to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Denver to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Big Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $130–190
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