Denver International Airport, Denver Union Station, and the US 40 drive over Berthoud Pass are three separate parts of the trip.
Arrival map
Denver International Airport is the air gateway. Denver Union Station is the seasonal Winter Park Express departure. Drivers continue west and cross Berthoud Pass on US 40; check COtrip for current road conditions.
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DEN is the main air gateway, about 25 miles northeast of downtown Denver. Rent a car or reserve a mountain shuttle there; do not confuse the airport with the Union Station train departure.
The seasonal Winter Park Express leaves from downtown Denver and arrives beside Winter Park Resort. From DEN, the A Line reaches Union Station before the mountain train connection.
The usual Denver approach crosses Berthoud Pass on US 40. Snow, crashes, traction requirements, and closures can alter the trip; check live COtrip conditions before departure.
Check COtrip →Reserve the airport shuttle or train before lodging. Resort-area stays are simplest without a car; downtown and Fraser require a closer look at local shuttle stops and operating hours.
Check Winter Park Express dates →Keep exploring
Winter Park belongs in the same Colorado mountain cluster as Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs, Crested Butte, and Beaver Creek, similar lane, different strengths.
