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Denver & Boulder to Moab: Arches & Canyonlands by flight or road
About 570 km. The flight is fastest at 4.2 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹11,600 per car (up to 4).
Moab: Arches & Canyonlands to Denver & BoulderFastest
Flight
United Express (SkyWest), Denver–Canyonlands (CNY) + shuttle or rental car into Moab
4.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Rental car via I-70 and Glenwood Canyon, per vehicle
from ₹11,600 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Rental car via I-70 and Glenwood Canyon, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | United Express (SkyWest), Denver–Canyonlands (CNY) + shuttle or rental car into Moab | 4.2 h | ₹11,980–₹37,940per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via I-70 and Glenwood Canyon, per vehicle | 5.8 h | ₹11,600–₹18,070per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, United Express (SkyWest), Denver–Canyonlands (CNY) + shuttle or rental car into Moab: About 12 flights a week each way from October 2026; the airport is 25 km north of town. [CNY] Basic-economy and low-cost fares usually charge for a checked bag ($35-45 each way); the budget fare includes one.
- Private car, Rental car via I-70 and Glenwood Canyon, per vehicle: I-70 crosses the Rockies through the Eisenhower Tunnel at 3,400 m: winter storms need chains or snow tyres, and Glenwood Canyon closes at times for rockfall.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · United Express (SkyWest), Denver–Canyonlands (CNY) + shuttle or rental car into Moab | ₹23,960–₹75,880 | ₹47,920–₹1,51,760 |
| Private car · Rental car via I-70 and Glenwood Canyon, per vehicle | ₹11,600–₹18,070 | ₹11,600–₹18,070 |
Once you’re in Moab: Arches & Canyonlands
- Best time: March – May, September – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (March – May, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Denver & Boulder and Moab: Arches & Canyonlands
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