There are 3 ways to get from Boulder to Vail by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Vail Transportation Centerbus West / ...
3h 31m$18–24Drive 103 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Vailcar 103 mi
2h 4m$19–28Bus via Denver Airport (DEN)
- Take the bus from Broadway & Euclid Ave to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus Ab1
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus Epic Mountain Express
3h 45m$113–143
Boulder to Vail by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Vail is to bus which costs $17 - $24 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Vail is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs $18 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to Vail. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Vail Transportation Center via Union Station Gate B19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Boulder and Vail is 128 miles. The road distance is 103.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Vail without a car is to bus which takes 3h 31m and costs $17 - $24.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Boulder to Vail, including transfers.
Boulder to Vail bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Vail bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Vail is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Boulder to Vail.
There are 1939+ hotels available in Vail.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Vail, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Vail Transportation Center via Union Station and Union Station Gate B19 in around 3h 31m.
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & Euclid Ave to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
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