There are 6 ways to get from Denver, CO to Salt Lake City by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly from Denver
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane DEN - SLC
4h 3m$172–403Bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane COS - SLC
6h 24m$79–393Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0560S / ...
10h 28m$80–160Train
- Take the train from Denver to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
14h 47m$180–380Drive 514.4 mi
- Drive from Denver, CO to Salt Lake Citycar 514.4 mi
8h 2m$94–136Fly from Arapahoe County Airport
- Fly from Arapahoe County Airport (APA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane APA - SLC
6h 30m$127–533
Denver, CO to Salt Lake City by foot and bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver, CO to Salt Lake City is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Denver, CO to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $170 - $410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Denver Union Station station and arriving at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Denver and arriving at Salt Lake City. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Denver, CO and Salt Lake City is 424 miles. The road distance is 517.4 miles.
The best way to get from Denver, CO to Salt Lake City without a car is to bus which takes 10h 28m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Denver, CO to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Denver, CO to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver, CO to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver, CO to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $170 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $160 and takes 10h 28m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $380 and takes 14h 47m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Denver Union Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr twice daily. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 10h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Arapahoe County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Arapahoe County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Arapahoe County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800 785 7507
- [email protected]
- Website
- canyonspirit.com
Train from Denver to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.canyonspirit.com/destinations
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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 719-348-5562
- [email protected]
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
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More Questions & Answers
Denver, CO to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Denver, CO to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salt Lake City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver, CO to Salt Lake City is 517 miles. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Denver, CO to Salt Lake City.
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