How to get fromDenver International Airport to Goldenby train, tram, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Denver International Airport to Golden by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi

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Train, tram, line 17 bus
best
1. Take the train from Denver Airport Station to Union Stationtrain A
2. Take the tram from Union Station Light Rail Plaza to Oak Stationtram W
3. Take the bus from Oak Station Gate D to Washington Ave & 13th Stbus 17
1h 54m
$16
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ab1 / ...
2. Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 2 to Ford St & 12th Stbus Gs
2h 51m
$6
Drive 35.2 mi
1. Drive from Denver International Airport to Goldencar 35.2 mi
40 min
$7–10
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Denver International Airport to Goldentaxi 35.2 mi
40 min
$110–140

Denver International Airport to Golden by foot, train, tram, and bus

398Weekly Services

1h 54mAverage Duration

$16Cheapest Price

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Distance: 37.7 mi
Duration: 1h 54m

What companies run services between Denver International Airport, CO, USA and Golden, CO, USA?

You can take a bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Ford St & 12th St via Downtown Boulder Station Gate 2 in around 2h 51m.

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Golden, United States(opens in a new window)

Golden is a home rule city that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 20,399 at the 2020 United States Census. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the base of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on June 16, 1859, the mining camp was originally named Golden City in honor of Thomas L. Golden. Golden City served as the capital of the provisional Territory of Jefferson from 1860 to 1861, and capital of the official Territory of Colorado from 1862 to 1867. In 1867, the territorial capital was moved about 12 mi east to Denver City. Golden is now a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

Things to do in Golden

Colorado Railroad Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Colorado Railroad Museum is a non-profit railroad museum. The museum is located on 15 acre at a point where Clear Creek flows between North and South Table Mountains in Golden, Colorado.

Lakeside Amusement Park(Opens in a new window)

Lakeside Amusement Park is a family-owned amusement park in Lakeside, Colorado, adjacent to Denver. Opened in 1908, it is the oldest amusement park in Colorado still operating in its original location, and is the lone remaining American amusement park to have had the name White City. The park, comprising nearly half of the Town of Lakeside that it was responsible for creating in 1907, features the landmark Tower of Jewels.

Elitch Gardens(Opens in a new window)

Elitch Gardens was a family-owned seasonal amusement park, theater, and botanic garden in the West Highland neighborhood in northwest Denver, Colorado, United States, at 38th Avenue and Tennyson Street. For more than a century Elitch's was one of the most popular entertainment destinations in Colorado. It was nationally known for its luscious gardens, the Elitch Theatre, the Trocadero Ballroom, and the premier wooden roller coaster, Mister Twister. The park moved to downtown Denver in 1994 and later in November 1998 became Six Flags Elitch Gardens (now simply Elitch Gardens once again). The former location has been redeveloped.

Elitch Gardens Theme Park(Opens in a new window)

Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park, colloquially known as Elitch's (formerly known as Elitch Zoological Gardens, first and second incarnation of Elitch Gardens, Elitch Gardens - The Great Escape and Six Flags Elitch Gardens), is an amusement park in Denver, Colorado. It is owned by KSE Radio Ventures, LLC and operated by Premier Parks, LLC. Distinctive for being located in a downtown area, it is open April through October.

Places to stay in Golden

Table Mountain Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

The Silk Pincushion(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

The Golden Hotel, an Ascend Collection Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Dtwn Golden Apt < 9 Mi to Red Rocks Amphitheater!(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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