Greeley: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Greeley is a city of 108,795 people in United States (Colorado), 1,428 m (4,685 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Denver International Airport (DEN), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Greeley Union Pacific Railroad Depot.
Key facts
Daylight in Greeley runs from about 9 h 20 min a day in late December to 15 h 7 min in late June (computed for 40.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Greeley is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Denver International Airport (DEN), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, whose 16,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC, 67 km), Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS, 82 km).
Flights to Greeley: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Greeley Union Pacific Railroad Depot. Trains to Greeley
Buses to Greeley · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| High Plains Library District | 1,549,275 | 2017 |
The busiest is High Plains Library District at 1,549,275 visitors in 2017. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Greeley
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Denver, 80 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Colorado Springs, 177 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Aurora, 78 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Fort Collins, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lakewood, 86 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thornton, 66 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Westminster, 71 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Arvada, 76 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Centennial, 95 km — buses · car rental
- Pueblo, 241 km — trains · buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Greeley?
Denver International Airport (DEN), 63 km (39 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Greeley?
About 108,795 people live in Greeley, across 124 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Greeley in?
America/Denver, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Greeley?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Greeley?
Denver (80 km), Colorado Springs (177 km), Aurora (78 km), Fort Collins (36 km), Lakewood (86 km).
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.