There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, 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.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Denver (DEN)plane RDU - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
6h 58mDrive 1,646.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Raleigh to Bouldercar 1,646.4 mi
27h 51m$301–434Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1 / ...
41h 13mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1 / ...
45h 20mBus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Denver (DEN)plane RIC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
9h 58mFly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane RDU - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
11h 39mTrain to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Denver (DEN)plane CLT - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
10h 27m
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Denver (DEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Boulder is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 27h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Boulder is to drive which takes 27h 51m and costs $300 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Boulder. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 13m.
The distance between Raleigh and Boulder is 1499 miles. The road distance is 1656 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 41h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Raleigh to Boulder, including transfers.
Raleigh to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Boulder is 2h behind Raleigh. It is currently 9:40 PM in Raleigh and 7:40 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Boulder is 1656 miles. It takes approximately 27h 51m to drive from Raleigh to Boulder.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 41h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +44 1743 612002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
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