Can you take a passenger train from new york to denver colorado?

Yes, you can take a train from NYC to Denver Colorado, though there are no non-stops, and it is a long ride.

We found four options for the trip via Amtrack on May 19, 2012 (times and prices may vary by date, you can check your preferred date on their web site):

There's a 10:05am departure from New York's Penn Station which arrives at Union Station in Washington D.C. at 1:30pm. From there the next leg departs at 4:05pm, arriving at Union Station in Chicago at 8:45am on May 20. The final leg departs at 2:00pm and arrives in Denver at 7:15am on May 21.

This trip costs $290.

The next option is an 11:05am departure from New York's Penn Station which arrives at Union Station in Washington D.C. at 2:25pm. From there the next leg departs at 4:05pm, arriving at Union Station in Chicago at 8:45am on May 20. The final leg departs at 2:00pm and arrives in Denver at 7:15am on May 21.

This trip is also $290.

The third option has only a single stop, it departs from New York's Penn Station at 3:45pm, and arrives at Chicago's Union Station at 9:45 on May 20. The next train leaves at 2:00pm and arrives in Denver at 7:15am.

This option is slightly cheaper at $235.

Lastly there's a train which leaves New York's Penn Station at 3:45pm, arriving at Chicago's Union Station at 9:45am, May 20. The next train leaves Chicago at 3:00pm and arrives in Raton New Mexico at 10:56am. Finally a bus leaves New Mexico at 5:05pm and arrives in Denver at 9:10pm May 21.

This option costs $348.