There are 4 ways to get from Bakersfield to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Denver (DEN)plane BFL - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
4h 21m$127–581Bus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1 / ...
25h 18mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1 / ...
30h 58mDrive 1,037.2 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Bouldercar 1,037.2 mi
16h 32m$190–274
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Boulder is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 16h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 4h 21m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bakersfield to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Bakersfield and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Las Vegas Downtown, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 18m.
The distance between Bakersfield and Boulder is 899 miles. The road distance is 1043.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 25h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Bakersfield to Boulder, including transfers.
Bakersfield to Boulder bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bakersfield station.
Bakersfield to Boulder bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 1:30 PM in Bakersfield and 2:30 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Boulder is 1043 miles. It takes approximately 16h 32m to drive from Bakersfield to Boulder.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Bakersfield to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Las Vegas Downtown, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 25h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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