There are 5 ways to get from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Boulder by plane, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Denver (DEN)plane COS - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
2h 27m$38–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus South
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ff1 / ...
5h 24m$18–23Bus via Denver Airport (DEN)
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airportbus Groome Transportation
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ab1 / ...
4h 2m$47–63Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Colorado Springs-COS to Boulder102.5 mi
1h 56mDrive 102.5 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Bouldercar 102.5 mi
1h 56m$19–27
Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Boulder is to bus which costs $17 - $23 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Boulder is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Boulder station. However, there are services departing from Colorado Springs Airport and arriving at Downtown Boulder Station via Denver Airport Station Gate 8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Colorado Springs Airport (COS) and Boulder is 118 miles. The road distance is 103.1 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Boulder without a car is to bus via Denver Airport (DEN) which takes 4h 2m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Boulder, including transfers.
Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Boulder bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Colorado Springs Airport station.
Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Boulder bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Denver International Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Boulder is 103 miles. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Boulder.
There are 175+ hotels available in Boulder.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs Airport (COS), USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Downtown Boulder Station via Denver International Airport and Denver Airport Station Gate 8 in around 4h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–280
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Colorado Springs-COS to Boulder
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Colorado Springs Airport (COS) and Boulder. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





