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How to get fromTempe to Boulderby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Tempe to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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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
    4h 50m

  2. Drive  767.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tempe to Bouldercar car 767.5 mi
    15h 13m
    $141–203

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus Ff1 / ...
    20h 35m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tempe to Flagstaff Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Flagstaff to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denverbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus bus Ff1 / ...
    20h 40m

  5. 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
    7h 45m

  6. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Tempe to Tucson Downtownbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to El Pasobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to 8th & Coffman PnR Longmontbus bus
    21h 11m
    $196–254

Phoenix (PHX) to Denver (DEN) flights

Calendar197Weekly Planes
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 50m

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

You can take a vehicle from McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd to Downtown Boulder Station via 44th St/Washington, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, 24th St Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 20h 35m.

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