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I am traveling with a bike. I am not considering biking there ...

The obvious options are Amtrak, Greyhound, fly, or drive. A direct flight is about $400 round-trip depending on the exact travel dates which is fair. Amtrak is about $1200 and 33 hours, Greyhound is about $240 for 34 hours, and driving would end up at about $400 for fuel and 20 hours of driving not to mention parking once I get there.

Is there any sort of website that caters to cyclists that might run a bus separately from Greyhound or anything like that?

John Doe
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The distance between Pittsburg and Denver is about 1500 miles (2300 km), hence flying seems to be the only viable options unless you are willing to do an overnight trip (with the associated expenses and/or discomfort).

United operates two non-stop flights on this route per day at reasonable prices and flight times. In mid May basic economy round trip tickets start at around US$300 plus another $80 for the bag/bike. If the bike is properly packed United won't charge you extra for "oversized). See https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/baggage/sports-equipment.html. You may still have to shell out more for your other luggage but that depends on what you are planning to bring. It's cheaper if you have any Star Alliance status.

What about this solution doesn't feel "right" to you? A non-stop bus would still take 24+ hours. A high speed train over that distance would be very expensive and still take a very long time. The distance will make any alternative to flying awkward.

Hilmar
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