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How to get fromRaleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) to Denverby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) to Denver by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Denver

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Denver (DEN)plane plane RDU - DEN
    4h 25m
    $210–990

  2. Fly to Colorado Springs Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane plane RDU - COS
    2. Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, CObus bus
    8h 54m
    $154–622

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    40h 31m
    $260–526

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain train California Zephyr
    46h 12m
    $632–1,402

  5. Drive 1,612.6 mi

    1. Drive from Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) to Denvercar car 1,612.6 mi
    27h 21m
    $295–426

Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU) to Denver by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration40h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,456.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU), USA and Denver, CO, USA?

Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Denver (DEN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Denver Union Station via Regional Transit Center, Durham Station, Durham, Atlanta Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 40h 31m.

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