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Colorado,
Travel - International
Air: Denver International (DEN) (website: www.flydenver.com), one of the largest airports in the world, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2005. 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 (travel time – 30 minutes). British Airways operates direct flights to Denver from London Heathrow. SkyRide buses run to downtown Denver and Boulder. Taxis, shuttle buses, public buses and limousines are available to the city. Car hire is also available. There are also many shuttles that operate services to Colorado’s various resorts, such as Aspen, Colorado Springs, Estes Park (Rocky Mountain National Park), Steamboat Springs, Summit County and Winter Park. Advance booking is recommended.
Domestic airports: The major ski resorts are all served by their own airports with domestic flights from many major centres in the USA. Airports include Aspen/Pitkin County, Colorado Springs, Durango/La Plata, Gunnison County, Vail/Eagle County and Yampa Valley (for Steamboat).
Approximate flight times: From Denver to Atlanta is two hours 50 minutes, to Boston is three hours 45 minutes, to Chicago is two hours 20 minutes, to Dallas is one hour 50 minutes, to Houston is two hours 15 minutes, to London is 10 hours, to Los Angeles is two hours 30 minutes, to Miami is three hours 35 minutes, to New York is three hours 40 minutes, to San Francisco is two hours 40 minutes, to Seattle is two hours 50 minutes and to Washington, DC is three hours 40 minutes.
Rail: Denver’s growth is historically linked to its importance as a rail centre. It is a hub on the major Amtrak east–west route (tel: (800) 872 7245 (toll-free); 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 travel times: From Denver to Omaha is 10 hours five minutes, to Salt Lake City is 15 hours 30 minutes, to Chicago is 20 hours five minutes, to Los Angeles is 25 hours 55 minutes (including bus connection) and to San Francisco is 33 hours 55 minutes.
Road: Greyhound (tel: (800) 229 9424 (toll-free); website: www.greyhound.com) has a terminal in downtown Denver, at 1055 19th Street.
Approximate driving times: From Denver to Albuquerque is nine hours, to Salt Lake City is 10 hours, to Dallas is 16 hours, to St Louis is 17 hours 10 minutes, to Minneapolis is 17 hours 30 minutes, to Chicago is 20 hours 20 minutes, to Los Angeles is 23 hours 50 minutes, to Seattle is 28 hours 30 minutes and to New York is 37 hours.
Approximate bus travel times: From Denver to Cheyenne is two hours 30 minutes, to Albuquerque is nine hours 30 minutes, to Amarillo is 10 hours 30 minutes, to Kansas City is 13 hours and to Las Vegas is 16 hours.
Urban: Denver 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 at least once every three minutes until 1900, Mon-Fri 0500-0100, along the 1.6km- (1 mile-) long pedestrian mall in the city centre. During summer (June to September), the Cultural Connection Trolley takes passengers around Denver’s main attractions, departing every 30 minutes, 0930-1750. Car hire is readily available, with Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise and Hertz all providing services.
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