There are 5 ways to get from Boulder to Irvine by bus, plane, bus (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.
Bus, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DEN - SNA
4h 55mDrive 1,021 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boulder to Irvinecar 1,021 mi
16h 10m$187–270Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
25h 5mBus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
29h 55mBus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DEN - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain
7h 49m
Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Irvine is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Irvine is to drive which takes 16h 10m and costs $180 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Campus-University Center via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 5m.
The distance between Boulder and Irvine is 893 miles. The road distance is 1027 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Irvine without a car is to bus which takes 25h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Boulder to Irvine, including transfers.
Boulder to Irvine bus services, operated by Regional Transport, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Irvine bus services, operated by Regional Transport, arrive at Union Station.
Irvine is 1h behind Boulder. It is currently 12:55 AM in Boulder and 11:55 PM in Irvine.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Irvine is 1027 miles. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Boulder to Irvine.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Irvine, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Campus-University Center via Union Station, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3 in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +44 1743 612002
- info@regionaltransport.co.uk
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
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