There are 5 ways to get from Boulder to Truckee by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DEN - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckeebus
7h 17m$127–679Bus
cheapest- 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 Truckeebus
24h 46m$90–193Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
28h 32m$173–1,103Drive 1,041.4 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Truckeecar 1,041.4 mi
16h$190–275Bus, 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 Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 13m$223–1,250
Boulder to Truckee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Truckee is to bus which costs $90 - $200 and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Truckee is to bus and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to Truckee. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Truckee via Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 46m.
The distance between Boulder and Truckee is 887 miles. The road distance is 1047.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Truckee without a car is to bus which takes 24h 46m and costs $90 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Boulder to Truckee, including transfers.
Boulder to Truckee bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Truckee bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Truckee is 1h behind Boulder. It is currently 6:03 AM in Boulder and 5:03 AM in Truckee.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Truckee is 1047 miles. It takes approximately 16h to drive from Boulder to Truckee.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Truckee via Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center in around 24h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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 Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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 San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Reno Amtrak to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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