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AIR: International airports: Denver International Airport (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 (travel time – 30 minutes). Taxis, shuttle buses, public buses and limousines are available to the city. British Airways operates direct flights to Denver from London Heathrow.
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, Colorado Springs, Vail/Eagle County, Gunnison, Durango/La Plata and Yampa Valley (for Steamboat).
Approximate flight times: From Denver to Atlanta is 3 hours 5 minutes, to Boston is 4 hours, to Chicago is 2 hours 30 minutes, to Dallas is 2 hours, to Houston is 2 hours, to London is 9 hours 50 minutes, to Los Angeles is 2 hours, to Miami is 3 hours 50 minutes, to New York is 3 hours 45 minutes, to San Francisco is 2 hours 20 minutes, to Seattle is 2 hours 25 minutes, and to Washington, DC is 3 hours 30 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 5 minutes, to Salt Lake City is 15 hours 30 minutes, to Chicago is 20 hours 5 minutes, to Los Angeles is 25 hours 55 minutes (including bus connection), and to San Francisco is 33 hours 55 minutes.
ROAD: 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 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 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.
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 every 90 seconds along the mile-long pedestrian mall in the city centre. Car hire is readily available, with Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise and Hertz all providing services.
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