There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Mesa County by plane, car, bus, train (Amtrak), or shuttle
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Fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane DEN - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Mesa Countycar
3h 39m$59–304Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus West
6h 50m$38–52Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
9h 6m$91–179Drive 243 mi
- Drive from Denver to Mesa Countycar 243 mi
4h 7m$45–65Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, line 6 bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane DEN - GJT
- Take the bus from Downtown Transfer Facility to 29 Road north of Highway 50bus
5h 10m$62–375Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane DEN - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Mesa Countycar
5h 24m$144–454
Denver to Mesa County by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Mesa County is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Mesa County is to fly and drive which takes 3h 39m and costs $55 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Mesa County. However, there are services departing from Union Station Gate B19 and arriving at 29 Road north of Highway 50 via Downtown Transfer Facility. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to Mesa County station. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Grand Junction Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Denver and Mesa County is 272 miles. The road distance is 244.4 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Mesa County without a car is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 39m to get from Denver to Mesa County, including transfers.
Denver to Mesa County bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Union Station Gate B19.
Denver to Mesa County train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Mesa County is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $35 - $55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $180 and takes 9h 6m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Mesa County, CO, USA?
Bustang operates a bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–50 and the journey takes 5h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–180 and the journey takes 7h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Denver to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Denver to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- (970) 256-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gvt.mesacounty.us
Bus from Downtown Transfer Facility to 29 Road north of Highway 50
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://gvt.mesacounty.us
- Schedules at
- https://gvt.mesacounty.us/globalassets/routes-and-schedules/additional-information/route-1/route-map.pdf
- off peak
- $1
- peak
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
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More Questions & Answers
Denver to Mesa County bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility station.
Denver to Mesa County train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Grand Junction Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Mesa County is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Denver to Mesa County.
There are 111+ hotels available in Mesa County.