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Boulder is conveniently situated a short drive from Denver, the capital of Colorado. Denver International Airport has direct flights to many worldwide cities as well as regular domestic connections, and is linked to Boulder by shuttle bus. Arriving by train in Denver is another popular choice, while buses are available for those on a shoestring. Located 24 miles northeast of the city centre, Denver International Airport offers a good selection of direct international flights to South America and Canada as well as frequent domestic connections to Los Angeles and New York, which have an even greater choices of flights. Shuttle buses run between the airport and Boulder at regular intervals. Click on the button below to get a quote in minutes.
Boulder is easily accessible from Denver via Highway 36, which continues onto Estes Park, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park. Several interstates converge on Denver including I-25 (north-south) and I-70 (east-west). Drivers should take extra care in winter, when the roads around Boulder can become treacherous. Denver’s Union Station sees the California Zephyr train arrive from Omaha and Chicago to the east and from Salt Lake City, Reno and Oakland to the west once a day. Advance bookings are recommended for all long distance rail journeys. From Denver, connecting buses to Boulder depart hourly.
Boulder’s Transit Center is situated downtown and receives local buses from Denver and Denver International Airport as well as Greyhound services from farther afield. Services run hourly and are inexpensive. Local shuttle buses are known as the HOP and they link all the popular parts of the city until 03:00 on weekdays and Saturdays and until 18:00 on Sundays.
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