There are 7 ways to get from Boulder to Montrose by bus, plane, car, train, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to Montrose Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DEN - MTJ
3h 38m$81–331Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff2 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
- Drive from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Montrosecar
8h 30m$48–69Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff2 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrosecar
10h 39m$98–199Drive 276.1 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Montrosecar 276.1 mi
5h 33m$51–73Bus, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DEN - GJT
- Drive from Grand-Junction-Airport-GJT to Montrosecar
4h 53m$67–373Bus, fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane DEN - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
5h 20m$160–481Bus, train, drive via Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrosecar
10h 54m$98–199
Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Montrose is to bus and drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Montrose is to bus and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $80 - $340.
The distance between Boulder and Montrose is 245 miles. The road distance is 277.7 miles.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Boulder to Montrose, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Montrose is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Boulder to Montrose.
There are 33+ hotels available in Montrose.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Montrose, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boulder to Montrose. 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 Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), then take the taxi to Montrose. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway & 20th St to Montrose via Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, and Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Denver to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Denver to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- RTD
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
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