There are 4 ways to get from Boulder to Irvine by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)DEN - SNA
4h 48m$376–856Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
25h 1m$100–255Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
30h 5m$168–390Drive 1,021 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Irvine1,021 mi
16h 3m$187–270
Boulder to Irvine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Irvine is to bus which costs $100 - $260 and takes 25h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Irvine is to bus and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $370 - $900.
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, South Strip Transit Terminal and The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 1m.
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 1m and costs $100 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Boulder to Irvine, including transfers.
Boulder to Irvine bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Irvine bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Irvine is 1h behind Boulder. It is currently 9:14 AM in Boulder and 8:14 AM in Irvine.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Irvine is 1027 miles. It takes approximately 16h 3m 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 Denver Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal, and The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3 in around 25h 1m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–250
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–290
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–650
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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