There are 6 ways to get from Rifle to Aurora by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Hgb
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus West
5h 50m$30–42Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Rifle to Glenwood Springs Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Glenwood Springs Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
7h 38m$154–246Drive 191.5 mi
- Drive from Rifle to Auroracar 191.5 mi
3h 27m$35–51Bus to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airportbus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Denver (DEN)plane GJT - DEN
4h 12m$71–364Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to 27th St Stationbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Denver (DEN)plane ASE - DEN
4h 43m$53–309Drive to Yampa Valley Airport, fly
- Drive from Rifle to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)car
- Fly from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Denver (DEN)plane HDN - DEN
3h 54m$65–329
Rifle to Aurora by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rifle to Aurora is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rifle to Aurora is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Rifle to Aurora station. However, there are services departing from Railroad Ave + 5th St and arriving at Union Station via West Glenwood Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Rifle and Aurora is 198 miles. The road distance is 192.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rifle to Aurora without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Rifle to Aurora, including transfers.
Rifle to Aurora bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from Railroad Ave + 5th St station.
Rifle to Aurora bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rifle to Aurora is 193 miles. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Rifle to Aurora.
There are 953+ hotels available in Aurora.
What companies run services between Rifle, CO, USA and Aurora, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to Peoria Station Track 1 via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Union Station, and Union Station in around 5h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Glenwood Springs Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from Railroad Ave + 5th St to 27th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Rifle to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Bustang
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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