There are 8 ways to get from Durango Airport (DRO) to Boulder by plane, bus, car, shuttle, taxi, train, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Denver (DEN)plane DRO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
2h 58m$50–303Drive to Cortez, fly, bus
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Cortez (CEZ)car
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to Denver (DEN)plane CEZ - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
4h 26m$125–220Shuttle, taxi, drive, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluride Ski Resort, COtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride Ski Resort, CO to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitycar
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff2 / ...
13h 55m$543–614Shuttle, taxi, drive, train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Take the taxi from Purgatory Resort to Telluride Ski Resort, COtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Telluride Ski Resort, CO to Montrose Airport
- Drive from Montrose Airport to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ff1 / ...
16h 51m$593–744Taxi to Four Corners Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Durango-Airport-DRO to Farmington-Airport-FMNtaxi
- Fly from Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) to Denver (DEN)plane FMN - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
4h 13m$212–507Bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
- Take the taxi from Pagosa Springs, CO to Pine Avenue & 4th Streettaxi
- Take the bus from Pine Avenue & 4th Street to Espanola Transit Centerbus 190
- Take the taxi from Espanola Transit Center to Holman Post Officetaxi
- Take the bus from Holman Post Office to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus 810
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmontbus
16h 50m$463–543Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Durango-DRO to Boulder341.8 mi
6h 56mDrive 341.8 mi
- Drive from Durango-Airport-DRO to Bouldercar 341.8 mi
6h 56m$63–91
Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durango Airport (DRO) to Boulder is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Durango Airport (DRO) to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 2h 58m and costs $50 - $310.
The distance between Durango Airport (DRO) and Boulder is 295 miles. The road distance is 343.8 miles.
The best way to get from Durango Airport (DRO) to Boulder without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 16h 50m and costs $460 - $550.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Durango Airport (DRO) to Boulder, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Durango Airport (DRO) to Boulder is 344 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Durango Airport (DRO) to Boulder.
There are 175+ hotels available in Boulder.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Durango Airport (DRO) and Boulder. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Durango Airport (DRO), USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Durango Airport (DRO) to Boulder. However, you can fly to Denver (DEN), walk to Denver Airport Station Gate 8, then take the bus to Downtown Boulder Station. Alternatively, you can drive to Cortez (CEZ) airport, fly to Denver (DEN), walk to Denver Airport Station Gate 8, then take the bus to Downtown Boulder Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Four Corners Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Cortez to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 B18 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (970) 426 - 7282
- [email protected]
- Website
- purgatory.ski
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
Shuttle from Durango La Plata County Airport to Purgatory Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150
- Website
- https://www.purgatory.ski
- Schedules at
- https://www.purgatory.ski/transportation-and-shuttle-services/
- Phone
- +1 970-626-5121
- [email protected]
- Website
- tellurides.com
Shuttle from Telluride Ski Resort, CO to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $105
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
Shuttle from Telluride Ski Resort, CO to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $105
- Website
- https://tellurides.com
- Book at
- https://tellurides.com/reservation
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- 1-970-731-4081
- [email protected]
- Website
- wildernessjourneyspagosa.com
Shuttle from Durango, CO - Airport to Pagosa Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://www.wildernessjourneyspagosa.com
- Book at
- https://www.wildernessjourneyspagosa.com/shuttle-taxi/
- Phone
- 1.866.206.0754
- Website
- ncrtd.org
Bus from Pine Avenue & 4th Street to Espanola Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.ncrtd.org
- Passenger
- $0
Bus from Holman Post Office to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ncrtd.org
- Passenger
- $0
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Durango-DRO to Boulder
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Durango Taxi
- Phone
- +1 970-259-4818
Los Alamos Taxi
- Phone
- +1 505-250-8943
- Website
- losalamostaxi.com
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