Distance between Boulder CO and Steamboat Springs CO
The distance from Boulder to Steamboat Springs is 167 miles by road including 56 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 3 minutes and goes through Arvada, Golden, Idaho Springs, Silverthorne and Kremmling.
| Shortest distance by air | 88 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 167.1 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 3 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.7 gal |
| Fuel cost | 22.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Boulder | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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CO 93 6 mi, 07 min
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| Marshall | 6 mi | 07 min | 0.2 gal | |
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CO 93 7 mi, 07 min
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| Arvada | 12 mi | 15 min | 0.4 gal | |
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CO 93 7 mi, 07 min
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| Golden | 19 mi | 23 min | 0.5 gal | |
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CO 93 I 70 24 mi, 23 min
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| Idaho Springs | 42 mi | 47 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 70 13 mi, 12 min
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| Georgetown | 55 mi | 59 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 70 1 mi, 01 min
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| Silver Plume | 57 mi | 1 h 00 min | 1.9 gal | |
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I 70 20 mi, 19 min
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| Silverthorne | 77 mi | 1 h 20 min | 2.6 gal | |
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I 70 CO 9 37 mi, 44 min
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| Kremmling | 115 mi | 2 h 05 min | 3.9 gal | |
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CO 9 US 40 52 mi, 57 min
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| Steamboat Springs | 167 mi | 3 h 03 min | 5.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Boulder to Steamboat Springs?
Fuel cost: 22.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 167.1 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Boulder to Steamboat Springs?
Driving time: 3 h 3 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 37 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 34 min
- 10 mi with a maximum speed 60 mph = 9 min
- 45 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 47 min
- 45 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 49 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 23 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 3 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 7 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Boulder to Steamboat Springs by land?
The distance between Boulder and Steamboat Springs is 167.1 mi by road including 55.9 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Boulder and Steamboat Springs respectively.
How far is Boulder to Steamboat Springs by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Boulder and Steamboat Springs is 88.2 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Boulder and Steamboat Springs respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Boulder from Steamboat Springs by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 10 min to cover the distance of 88 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 38 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Boulder to Steamboat Springs?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 35 min to cover the distance of 88 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 40 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Boulder and Steamboat Springs?
The halfway point between Boulder and Steamboat Springs is Silverthorne. It is located about 6 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Silverthorne to Boulder is 77 mi and driving will take about 1 h 20 min. The road between Silverthorne and Steamboat Springs has length 90 mi and will take approximately 1 h 42 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Boulder in relation to Steamboat Springs?
Boulder is located 88 mi south-east of Steamboat Springs.
Boulder has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.01498, longitude -105.27055.
Steamboat Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 40.4848, longitude -106.83174.
Which highway goes from Boulder to Steamboat Springs?
The route from Boulder to Steamboat Springs follows US 40, I 70.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- CO 9: 37 mi
- US 6: 30 mi
- CO 93: 14 mi
- US 36: 1 mi
- CO 470: 1 mi
