There are 5 ways to get from Denver to Bear Lake by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Traverse City (TVC)plane DEN - TVC
- Take the taxi from Traverse-City-Airport-TVC to Bear Laketaxi
5h 32m$250–650Drive 1,262.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Denver to Bear Lakecar 1,262.9 mi
20h 27m$231–333Train, bus, taxi via Reed City
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Reed Citybus
- Take the taxi from Reed City to Bear Laketaxi
27h 51m$456–890Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsleybus
- Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi
31h 10m$358–531Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Kingsleybus
- Take the taxi from Kingsley to Bear Laketaxi
28h 33m$463–885
Denver (DEN) to Traverse City (TVC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Bear Lake is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Bear Lake is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 32m and costs $250 - $650.
The distance between Denver and Bear Lake is 1107 miles. The road distance is 1270.2 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Bear Lake without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Reed City which takes 27h 51m and costs $450 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Denver to Bear Lake, including transfers.
Bear Lake is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 10:35 PM in Denver and 12:35 AM in Bear Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Bear Lake is 1270 miles. It takes approximately 20h 27m to drive from Denver to Bear Lake.
There are 39+ hotels available in Bear Lake.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Bear Lake, MI, USA?
There is no direct connection from Denver to Bear Lake. However, you can take the train to Denver Airport Station, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Traverse City (TVC), then take the taxi to Bear Lake. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, walk to Grand Rapids, take the bus to Reed City, then take the taxi to Bear Lake.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Reed City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kingsley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Kalamazoo Metro Transit to Kingsley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $130–190
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