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How to get fromScottsdale to Boulderby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Scottsdale to Boulder by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Denver, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Denver (DEN)plane plane PHX - DEN
    2. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    5h 20m

  2. Drive  764.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Scottsdale to Bouldercar car 764.2 mi
    15h 12m
    $140–202

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Pasobus bus Huntington Park / ...
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmontbus bus El Paso
    21h 38m
    $192–252

  4. Fly to Colorado Springs Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane plane PHX - COS
    2. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    8h 21m

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Flagstaff to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus Ff1 / ...
    21h 50m

  6. Bus via Camelback Rd & 24th St

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to El Pasobus bus La / ...
    2. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmontbus bus El Paso
    22h 24m
    $174–239

  7. Bus via Denver

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to El Pasobus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Paso, TX to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus Ff1 / ...
    23h 44m

Scottsdale to Boulder by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration21h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 657.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Scottsdale, AZ, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?

You can take a bus from McDowell Rd & 87th St to Canyon Blvd & 19th St via McDowell Rd & 27th Av, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, El Paso, El Paso Bus Station, and 8th & Coffman PnR Gate C in around 21h 38m.

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