There are 6 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Denver (DEN)plane SLC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
4h 28m$165–416Drive to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport, fly to Denver, bus
cheapest- Drive from Salt Lake City to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS)car
- Fly from Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) to Denver (DEN)plane RKS - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 57m$83–364Bus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0560S / ...
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff2 / ...
11h 18m$126–172Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff2 / ...
16h 3m$187–373Drive 495 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Bouldercar 495 mi
8h 1m$91–131Fly Salt Lake City International Airport to Cheyenne Airport, drive
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane SLC - CYS
- Drive from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Bouldercar
6h 15m$88–448
Salt Lake City to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Boulder is to drive which costs $90 - $130 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 4h 28m and costs $160 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Union Station Gate B18. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Boulder is 444 miles. The road distance is 497.9 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 11h 18m and costs $120 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Salt Lake City to Boulder, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Boulder is 498 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Salt Lake City to Boulder.
There are 173+ hotels available in Boulder.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Denver Union Station and Union Station Gate B18 in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
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