There are 3 ways to get from Grand Lake to Fort Collins by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus North
7h 31m$29–61Drive 135.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Lake to Fort Collinscar 135.4 mi
4h 9m$25–36Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Grand Lake to Steamboat Springs, COcar
- Fly from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Denver (DEN)plane HDN - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
6h 50m$111–411
Grand Lake to Fort Collins by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Lake to Fort Collins is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Lake to Fort Collins is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $24 - $40.
The distance between Grand Lake and Fort Collins is 156 miles. The road distance is 136.2 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Lake to Fort Collins without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs $29 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Grand Lake to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Lake to Fort Collins is 136 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Grand Lake to Fort Collins.
There are 306+ hotels available in Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Grand Lake, CO, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grand Lake to Fort Collins. However, you can take the bus to Granby Train Depot, walk to Granby Amtrak Station, take the train to Denver, walk to Union Station Gate B4, then take the bus to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Grand Lake to Fort Collins in around 4h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Bustang
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