Car hire and driving in Fort Collins, CO
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at DEN means 88 km (55 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Fort Collins
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins to Greeley | United States | 36 km (23 mi) | about 30 min |
| Fort Collins to Boulder | United States | 65 km (41 mi) | about 53 min |
| Fort Collins to Thornton | United States | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Fort Collins to Westminster | United States | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Fort Collins to Arvada | United States | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Fort Collins to Denver | United States | 94 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Fort Collins to Aurora | United States | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Fort Collins to Lakewood | United States | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Fort Collins to Centennial | United States | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Fort Collins to Colorado Springs | United States | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Fort Collins to Pueblo | United States | 262 km (163 mi) | about 3 h 33 min |
| Fort Collins to Provo | United States | 558 km (347 mi) | about 7 h 34 min |
| Fort Collins to Los Angeles | United States | 1,370 km (851 mi) | about 18 h 34 min |
| Fort Collins to Chicago | United States | 1,462 km (909 mi) | about 19 h 49 min |
| Fort Collins to Houston | United States | 1,491 km (926 mi) | about 20 h 12 min |
| Fort Collins to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,391 km (864 mi) | about 18 h 51 min |
| Fort Collins to Phoenix | United States | 1,007 km (626 mi) | about 13 h 39 min |
| Fort Collins to San Antonio | United States | 1,378 km (856 mi) | about 18 h 40 min |
| Fort Collins to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 993 km (617 mi) | about 13 h 28 min |
| Fort Collins to San Diego | United States | 1,386 km (861 mi) | about 18 h 47 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Fort Collins?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.