There are 5 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Idaho Springs by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Denver (DEN)plane SLC - DEN
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Idaho Springsbus
5h 13m$178–412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Vailbus Greyhound US0550
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Idaho Springsbus West / ...
10h 49m$74–142Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Idaho Springsbus West / ...
16h 39m$186–380Drive 459.1 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Idaho Springscar 459.1 mi
9h 23m$84–121Fly to Eagle County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane SLC - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to Avon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Avon Station to Idaho Springsbus
8h 48m$87–423
Salt Lake City to Idaho Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Idaho Springs is to bus which costs $70 - $150 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Idaho Springs is to fly and bus which takes 5h 13m and costs $170 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Idaho Springs. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr and arriving at Idaho Springs via Vail Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Idaho Springs is 458 miles. The road distance is 461.8 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Idaho Springs without a car is to bus which takes 10h 49m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Salt Lake City to Idaho Springs, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Idaho Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Salt Lake City to Idaho Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Vail station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Idaho Springs is 462 miles. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from Salt Lake City to Idaho Springs.
Book your Salt Lake City to Idaho Springs bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Idaho Springs, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Idaho Springs via Vail Transportation Center in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salt Lake City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Idaho Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Idaho Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Idaho Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Avon Station to Idaho Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Vail
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Idaho Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- [email protected]
- Website
- Core Transit
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Avon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- Core Transit
- Schedules at
- Core Transit Bus Schedules
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