Car hire and driving in Thornton, 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 25 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Thornton
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton to Boulder | United States | 30 km (19 mi) | about 25 min |
| Thornton to Centennial | United States | 33 km (21 mi) | about 27 min |
| Thornton to Greeley | United States | 66 km (41 mi) | about 53 min |
| Thornton to Fort Collins | United States | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Thornton to Colorado Springs | United States | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Thornton to Pueblo | United States | 182 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Thornton to Albuquerque | United States | 552 km (343 mi) | about 7 h 29 min |
| Thornton to Provo | United States | 570 km (354 mi) | about 7 h 44 min |
| Thornton to Amarillo | United States | 586 km (364 mi) | about 7 h 57 min |
| Thornton to Salt Lake City | United States | 595 km (370 mi) | about 8 h 4 min |
| Thornton to West Jordan | United States | 597 km (371 mi) | about 8 h 6 min |
| Thornton to West Valley City | United States | 603 km (375 mi) | about 8 h 11 min |
| Thornton to Los Angeles | United States | 1,343 km (834 mi) | about 18 h 12 min |
| Thornton to Chicago | United States | 1,471 km (914 mi) | about 19 h 56 min |
| Thornton to Houston | United States | 1,424 km (885 mi) | about 19 h 18 min |
| Thornton to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,353 km (841 mi) | about 18 h 21 min |
| Thornton to Phoenix | United States | 954 km (593 mi) | about 12 h 56 min |
| Thornton to San Antonio | United States | 1,303 km (810 mi) | about 17 h 40 min |
| Thornton to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 916 km (569 mi) | about 12 h 25 min |
| Thornton to San Diego | United States | 1,349 km (839 mi) | about 18 h 18 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 Thornton?
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.