One-Way Car Rental: Denver to Salt Lake City

Compare one-way and round-trip car rental rates from Denver to Salt Lake City, then choose the offer that best fits your trip.

521 mi
839 km
9h
typical drive time
I-80
main route

What's along the way from Denver to Salt Lake City

Real stops on the I-80 route, roughly in the order you'll reach them.

Cheyenne, WY ~170 km from Denver

Wyoming's capital, where the route joins I-80 westbound.

Rock Springs, WY ~570 km from Denver

The main fuel and rest stop across southern Wyoming's long open stretch.

Park City, UT ~780 km from Denver

A short detour off I-80 for the well-known ski town, about 45 minutes from Salt Lake City.

Denver to Salt Lake City FAQs

It's about 521 miles (839 km) from Denver to Salt Lake City, mostly via I-80, with a drive time of roughly 9h in normal traffic.
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