There are 7 ways to get from Grand Junction to Estes Park by train, car, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Drive from Granby Amtrak Station to Estes Parkcar
8h 14m$85–164Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus West
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Centerbus Estes
8h 55m$47–64Drive 274.4 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Estes Parkcar 274.4 mi
5h 26m$51–73Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN)plane MTJ - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
5h 13m$126–390Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Denver (DEN)plane GJT - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
5h 33m$126–446Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Denver (DEN)plane ASE - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
8h 27m$128–389Drive, shuttle to Gunnison County Airport, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose Airportcar
- Take a shuttle bus from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airport
- Fly from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Denver (DEN)plane GUC - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
7h 31m$211–540
Grand Junction to Estes Park by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Estes Park is to bus which costs $45 - $65 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Estes Park is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 5h 13m and costs $120 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Junction to Estes Park. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility and arriving at Estes Park Visitor Center via Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Grand Junction and Estes Park is 315 miles. The road distance is 276 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Estes Park without a car is to bus which takes 8h 55m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Grand Junction to Estes Park, including transfers.
Grand Junction to Estes Park bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility station.
Grand Junction to Estes Park bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Estes Park is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Grand Junction to Estes Park.
There are 489+ hotels available in Estes Park.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Estes Park, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Estes Park Visitor Center via Union Station and Union Station Gate B4 in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Gunnison County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 (970) 586-5151
- [email protected]
- Website
- estesparkshuttle.com
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Montrose Airport to Gunnison Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://letsride.co/locations/crested-butte/
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