There are 5 ways to get from Golden to Salt Lake City by bus, tram, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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Line 17 bus, tram to Denver, fly
best- Take the bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate Ebus
- Take the tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plazatram
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane DEN - SLC
4h 55m$178–429Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Vail Transportation Centerbus West / ...
- Take the bus from Vail to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0550
12h 34m$82–152Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
16h 33m$186–376Drive 478.2 mi
- Drive from Golden to Salt Lake Citycar 478.2 mi
9h 50m$88–126Fly from Arapahoe County Airport
- Fly from Arapahoe County Airport (APA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane APA - SLC
7h 28m$140–586
Golden to Salt Lake City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golden to Salt Lake City is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Golden to Salt Lake City is to line 17 bus and tram and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $170 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Golden to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Ford St & 12th St and arriving at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Federal Center Station Gate L and Vail. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Golden station to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Oak Station and arriving at Salt Lake City via Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
The distance between Golden and Salt Lake City is 438 miles. The road distance is 481 miles.
The best way to get from Golden to Salt Lake City without a car is to bus which takes 12h 34m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Golden to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Golden to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Federal Center Station Gate L.
Golden to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Golden to Salt Lake City is to bus which takes 12h 34m and costs $80 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $380 and takes 16h 33m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $600 and takes 7h 28m.
What companies run services between Golden, CO, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Ford St & 12th St to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Federal Center Station Gate P, Federal Center Station Gate L, and Vail in around 12h 34m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Denver to Salt Lake City once daily. Tickets cost $180–370 and the journey takes 14h 29m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
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
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- 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
- $65–390
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
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- 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
- $110–550
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
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
- $180–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vail to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Golden to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Vail Transportation Center station.
Golden to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salt Lake City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Golden to Salt Lake City is 481 miles. It takes approximately 9h 50m to drive from Golden to Salt Lake City.
There are 786+ hotels available in Salt Lake City.











