Driving to Steamboat Springs, CO

Getting to Steamboat Springs by Road

Steamboat is approximately 180 miles N.W. of Denver and is an easy scenic 3-hour drive (in dry conditions). If you fly into Denver you have several options to complete the journey to Steamboat:

  1. Steamboat Express - provides a shared shuttle service from/to Denver International Airport (DEN).
  2. A variety of car rentals are available from Denver or Hayden.
  3. Moving Mountains has several preferred transportation companies that offer private airport transfers.

For local road conditions visit the CDOT website (COtrip.org)

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM DENVER

(3 - 4 hours in good conditions)

  1. Take I 70 west through the Eisenhower Tunnel to Silverthorne, Exit 205 (67 miles).
  2. Take CO 9 North to Kremmling (37 miles), then West on US 40 to Steamboat Springs (53 miles). (Caution: chains/snow tires are required in winter!).

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM THE HAYDEN AIRPORT

(30 - 40 minutes in good conditions)

  1. At the exit of the airport turn right and take the US40 direction east towards Steamboat Springs.
  2. After 22 miles, US40 leads you into Steamboat Springs.

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