International Travel:Departure TaxNone.
Main AirportsDenver International (DEN) (website:
www.flydenver.com) is one of the largest airports in the world. It covers 137 sq km (53 sq miles), which is twice the size of Manhattan Island. The airport is located 38km (24 miles) northeast of Denver (journey time - 30 minutes).
To/from the airport: SkyRide buses run to downtown Denver and Boulder. Taxis, shuttle buses, public buses and limousines are available to the
city. There are also many shuttles that operate services to Colorado’s various resorts.
Facilities: ATMs, car hire and post office.
Domestic airports:The major ski resorts are all served by their own airports with domestic flights from many major centers in the USA. Airports include
Aspen/Pitkin County,
Colorado Springs,
Durango/La Plata,
Gunnison County,
Vail/Eagle County and
Yampa Valley (for Steamboat).
Getting There by RailDenver’s growth is historically linked to its importance as a rail center. It is a hub on the major
Amtrak east–west route (tel: 1800 872 7245; website:
www.amtrak.com), with daily services to Chicago and San Francisco on the ‘California Zephyr.’ Westbound trains pass through Glenwood Canyon, which is one of the most beautiful railway routes in the USA. The ‘Southwest Chief,’ which links Chicago with Los Angeles, passes through the southeast corner of the State, where a bus link to Denver is available. The
Ski Train (tel: (303) 296 4754; website:
www.skitrain.com) makes a scenic two-hour journey through the Rockies during the skiing season and on Saturdays in summer.
Approximate rail journey times:From Denver to Salt Lake City is 15 hours 30 minutes, to Chicago is 20 hours, and to San Francisco is 34 hours.
Getting There by RoadGreyhound (tel: 1800 229 9424; website:
www.greyhound.com) has a terminal in downtown Denver, at 1055 19th Street.
Approximate driving times: From Denver to Albuquerque is 9 hours, to Salt Lake City is 10 hours, to Dallas is 16 hours, to St Louis is 17 hours, to Minneapolis is 17 hours 30 minutes, to Chicago is 20 hours 20 minutes, to Los Angeles is 24 hours, to Seattle is 28 hours 30 minutes and to New York is 37 hours.
Approximate bus journey times:
From Denver to Cheyenne is 2 hours 30 minutes, to Albuquerque is 9 hours 30 minutes, to Amarillo is 10 hours 30 minutes, to Kansas City is 13 hours and to Las Vegas is 16 hours.
Getting Around Towns and CitiesDenver is well served with
buses and a light rail system run by
RTD (website:
www.rtd-denver.com), as well as
taxis. The
16th Street Mall Shuttle provides free transport along the 1.6km- (1 mile-) long pedestrian mall in the city center. During summer (June to September), the
Cultural Connection Trolley takes passengers around Denver’s main attractions.
Car hire is readily available.
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