There are 7 ways to get from Berkeley to Denver by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
4h 52m$90–447BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
5h 18m$77–224Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0560S
29h 16m$233–353Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Denvertrain California Zephyr
33h 2m$750–1,200Drive 1,197.5 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Denvercar 1,197.5 mi
20h 14m$205–296BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
5h 59m$106–493Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Denver (DEN)plane STS - DEN
7h 25m$111–482
Berkeley to Denver by subway and bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Denver is to BART and fly which costs $75 - $230 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Denver is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $90 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Denver station. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Denver Union Station via Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Emeryville and arriving at Denver. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33h 2m.
The distance between Berkeley and Denver is 997 miles. The road distance is 1204.5 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Denver without a car is to bus which takes 29h 16m and costs $230 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Berkeley to Denver, including transfers.
Berkeley to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Berkeley to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Denver is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $90 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $360 and takes 29h 16m, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,200 and takes 33h 2m.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Downtown Berkeley to Denver Union Station via West Oakland, Oakland, and Sparks Transit Center in around 29h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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Booking & Getting There
Berkeley to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Denver is 1h ahead of Berkeley. It is currently 1:05 PM in Berkeley and 2:05 PM in Denver.
Berkeley to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Denver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Denver is 1204 miles. It takes approximately 20h 14m to drive from Berkeley to Denver.
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