From London to Denver is 10 hours, and from New York is 3 hours 30 minutes.

Denver International (DEN) (website: www.flydenver.com) is one of the largest airports in the world. 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 centres in the USA. Airports include Aspen/Pitkin County, Colorado Springs, Durango/La Plata, Gunnison County, Vail/Eagle County and Yampa Valley (for Steamboat).

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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: 1 800 872 7245, in the USA only; 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 to the Winter Park Ski Resort 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.

Greyhound (tel: 1 800 229 9424, in the USA only; 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.

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 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. Car hire is readily available.