There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Berkeley by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DEN - OAK
5h 2m$417–520Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane DEN - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
7h 43m$94–380Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0560S
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0870
27h 45m$222–338Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Emeryvilletrain California Zephyr
33h 11m$750–1,200Drive 1,197.8 mi
- Drive from Denver to Berkeleycar 1,197.8 mi
20h 14m$219–316Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
5h 17m$95–383Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
6h 10m$196–583Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DEN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
7h 27m$179–434
Denver to Berkeley by bus and subway (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Berkeley is to fly and BART which costs $95 - $390 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Berkeley is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $410 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Oakland via Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Denver and arriving at Emeryville. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 33h 11m.
The distance between Denver and Berkeley is 997 miles. The road distance is 1204.8 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 27h 45m and costs $220 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Denver to Berkeley, including transfers.
Denver to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Berkeley is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $410 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $340 and takes 27h 45m, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,200 and takes 33h 11m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Downtown Berkeley via Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, and West Oakland in around 27h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Denver to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Denver to Sonoma County Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to Sonoma County Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–60
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Booking & Getting There
Denver to Berkeley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Berkeley is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 7:51 PM in Denver and 6:51 PM in Berkeley.
Denver to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Berkeley is 1205 miles. It takes approximately 20h 14m to drive from Denver to Berkeley.
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