There are 5 ways to get from Grand Lake to Leadville by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Frisco Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Frisco Transfer Center to City Hall Leadvillebus
9h 13m$54–81Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Grand Lake to Frisco Transfer Centercar
- Take the bus from Frisco Transfer Center to Safewaybus Lake County Commuter
2h 10m$12–18Bus
- Take the bus from Winter Park, CO to Denver International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Frisco Transfer Stationbus
- Take the bus from Frisco Transfer Center to City Hall Leadvillebus
9h 36m$109–149Drive 102 mi
- Drive from Grand Lake to Leadvillecar 102 mi
2h 14m$18–26Drive, bus via Idaho Springs
- Drive from Grand Lake to Idaho Springscar
- Take the bus from Idaho Springs to Frisco Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Frisco Transfer Center to Safewaybus
3h 53m$19–28
Grand Lake to Leadville by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Lake to Leadville is to drive and bus which costs $12 - $18 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Lake to Leadville is to drive and bus which takes 2h 10m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Lake to Leadville. However, there are services departing from Town Square Park and arriving at City Hall Leadville via Agate Avenue & 5th Street, Winter Park, CO, Denver International Airport and Frisco Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Grand Lake and Leadville is 199 miles. The road distance is 102.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Lake to Leadville without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 13m and costs $50 - $85.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Grand Lake to Leadville, including transfers.
Grand Lake to Leadville bus services, operated by Home James Transportation, depart from Winter Park, CO station.
Grand Lake to Leadville bus services, operated by Home James Transportation, arrive at Denver International Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Lake to Leadville is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Grand Lake to Leadville.
There are 171+ hotels available in Leadville.
What companies run services between Grand Lake, CO, USA and Leadville, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Town Square Park to City Hall Leadville via Granby Train Depot, Agate Avenue & 5th Street, Winter Park Resort - Lower Circle, Winter Park, CO, Denver International Airport, Frisco Transfer Station, and Frisco Transfer Center in around 9h 36m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Granby Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Frisco Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Idaho Springs to Frisco Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 970-668-0999
- Website
- summitcountyco.gov
Bus from Frisco Transfer Center to City Hall Leadville
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Summit County Colorado Bus Schedule
- Park County Commuter
- $0
- Summit County
- $0
Bus from Frisco Transfer Center to City Hall Leadville
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Summit County Colorado Bus Schedule
- Park County Commuter
- $0
- Summit County
- $0
Bus from Frisco Transfer Center to Safeway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Summit County Colorado Bus Schedule
- Park County Commuter
- $0
- Summit County
- $0
Bus from Frisco Transfer Center to Safeway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- Summit County Colorado Bus Schedule
- Park County Commuter
- $0
- Summit County
- $0
- Phone
- (970) 726-5060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Home James Transportation
Bus from Winter Park, CO to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- Home James Transportation
- Schedules at
- Home James Transportation Schedules
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
Bus from Denver International Airport to Frisco Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- Epic Mountain Express
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Denver International Airport to Frisco Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- OurBus
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