How do I reach secondary airports or ports?

Ride into the main city first, then swap to intercity rail or ferry operators. Booking apps like Trainline, JR East, or obilet list live seat counts.

What about luggage storage?

Use lockers at Denver stations or the airport itself if you need to bounce between hops.

DENUnited StatesTPL: regional-hop-plan

Denver International Airport

Denver, United States

Drop-off

Downtown Denver (Union Station)

Pin before customs

Fastest

RTD A Line (Airport Rail)

rail · 15-30m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: RTD A Line (Airport Rail)
Headway: 15-30
Backup: RTD SkyRide Route 104L · 15-30m

Note

Electric commuter rail between Denver International Airport Station and Denver Union Station in downtown Denver, running about every 15 minutes in the daytime and every 30 minutes early morning and late evening. The trip takes roughly 37 minutes and Union Station is the main hub for downtown hotels, light rail, buses and the 16th Street MallRide shuttle.

Beyond downtown

Denver: Regional Hop Plan

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International business

Brief

Ideal for connecting directly into the city’s finance or embassy districts.

Service: RTD A Line (Airport Rail)
Mode: rail
Freq: 15-30m
Note: Electric commuter rail between Denver International Airport Station and Denver Union Station in downtown Denver, running about every 15 minutes in the daytime and every 30 minutes early morning and late evening. The trip takes roughly 37 minutes and Union Station is the main hub for downtown hotels, light rail, buses and the 16th Street MallRide shuttle.

Regional coaches

Brief

Good when you need a one-seat ride into the suburbs or satellite cities.

Service: RTD SkyRide Route 104L
Mode: bus
Freq: 15-30m
Note: Regional SkyRide bus between Denver Airport Station and Wagon Road Park-n-Ride in Thornton, where riders can transfer to RTD local/express buses toward central Denver. Buses generally run about every 15 minutes during peak times and every 30 minutes off-peak, with luggage space provided.

What locals actually do

Brief

Even locals pad 30 minutes of buffer during peak traffic.

Service: RTD SkyRide Route 104L
Mode: bus
Freq: 15-30m
Note: Regional SkyRide bus between Denver Airport Station and Wagon Road Park-n-Ride in Thornton, where riders can transfer to RTD local/express buses toward central Denver. Buses generally run about every 15 minutes during peak times and every 30 minutes off-peak, with luggage space provided.

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FAQs

01How do I reach secondary airports or ports?: Ride into the main city first, then swap to intercity rail or ferry operators. Booking apps like Trainline, JR East, or obilet list live seat counts.
02What about luggage storage?: Use lockers at Denver stations or the airport itself if you need to bounce between hops.