There are 7 ways to get from Boulder to Oakland by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DEN - OAK
5h 51m$139–712Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - SFO
6h 8m$81–359Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus
29h 6m$107–208Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station Gate B17bus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
34h 56m$123–753Drive 1,221.4 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Oaklandcar 1,221.4 mi
19h 7m$223–322Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
6h 54m$175–868Bus, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DEN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oaklandtrain
8h 22m$178–792
Boulder to Oakland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Oakland is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 29h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Oakland is to bus and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Oakland via Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 6m.
The distance between Boulder and Oakland is 1014 miles. The road distance is 1228.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 29h 6m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Boulder to Oakland, including transfers.
Boulder to Oakland bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Oakland bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Oakland is 1h behind Boulder. It is currently 11:15 PM in Boulder and 10:15 PM in Oakland.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Oakland is 1229 miles. It takes approximately 19h 7m to drive from Boulder to Oakland.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Oakland via Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center in around 29h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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 Gate B17
- 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 Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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