There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Boulder 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 Rochester to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Denver (DEN)plane RST - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
7h 36mDrive 835.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Bouldercar 835.3 mi
14h 31m$153–221Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1
23h 25mBus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ff1
29h 56mBus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Denver (DEN)plane MSP - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 53mDrive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Drive from Rochester to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Denver (DEN)plane FOD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
6h 53mBus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane MSP - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
8h 55mBus via Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ff1
26h 16m
Rochester (RST) to Denver (DEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Boulder is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Boulder is to drive which takes 14h 31m and costs $150 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Saint Paul Union Depot, Des Moines and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Rochester and Boulder is 743 miles. The road distance is 840.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 23h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Rochester to Boulder, including transfers.
Rochester to Boulder bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Boulder bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St. Paul station.
Boulder is 1h behind Rochester. It is currently 03:33 in Rochester and 02:33 in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Boulder is 840 miles. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Rochester to Boulder.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Saint Paul Union Depot, Des Moines, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 23h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +44 1743 612002
- info@regionaltransport.co.uk
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
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