There are 6 ways to get from Boulder to Sacramento by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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 Sacramento International Airport
best- 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
5h 32m$138–710Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
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
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
8h 55m$99–401Bus
- 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 Sacramento Bus Stationbus
26h 16m$195–368Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station Gate B17bus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
33h 4m$293–703Drive 1,141.1 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Sacramentocar 1,141.1 mi
17h 42m$209–301Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
8h 34m$148–759
Boulder to Sacramento by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Sacramento is to bus and fly and BART and train which costs $95 - $410 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Sacramento is to bus and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
The distance between Boulder and Sacramento is 968 miles. The road distance is 1147.7 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Sacramento without a car is to bus which takes 26h 16m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Boulder to Sacramento, including transfers.
Boulder to Sacramento bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Sacramento bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Sacramento is 1h behind Boulder. It is currently 5:51 AM in Boulder and 4:51 AM in Sacramento.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Sacramento is 1148 miles. It takes approximately 17h 42m to drive from Boulder to Sacramento.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Sacramento Bus Station via Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center in around 26h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- 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
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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