United States›From Denver & Boulder›Rocky Mountain National Park
Denver & Boulder to Rocky Mountain National Park by bus or road
About 115 km. The private car is fastest at 1.8 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹7,420 per car (up to 4).
Fastest
Private car
Rental car via US-36 and Boulder, per vehicle
1.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Rental car via US-36 and Boulder, per vehicle
from ₹7,420 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Rental car via US-36 and Boulder, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car via US-36 and Boulder, per vehicle | 1.8 h | ₹7,420–₹8,940per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Shuttle from Denver Airport to Estes Park | 2 h | ₹5,710–₹8,560per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car via US-36 and Boulder, per vehicle: Book the park's timed-entry slot (late May to mid-October) before you drive up.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car via US-36 and Boulder, per vehicle | ₹7,420–₹8,940 | ₹7,420–₹8,940 |
| Bus · Shuttle from Denver Airport to Estes Park | ₹11,420–₹17,120 | ₹22,840–₹34,240 |
Once you’re in Rocky Mountain National Park
- Best time: June – October
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (June – October). Against it: Trail Ridge Road Closed.
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Plan Denver & Boulder and Rocky Mountain National Park
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.