There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Sunnyvale by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, subway, or car
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)DEN - SJC
5h 15m$136–668Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)DEN - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
5h 32m$93–389Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
29h 54m$113–294Train, BART, Caltrain
- Take the train from Denver to Richmond
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
35h 31m$130–1,251Drive 1,186.6 mi
- Drive from Denver to Sunnyvale1,186.6 mi
21h 13m$217–313Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)DEN - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
6h 56m$150–684
Denver to Sunnyvale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Sunnyvale is to bus which costs $110 - $300 and takes 29h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound via Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 31m.
The distance between Denver and Sunnyvale is 986 miles. The road distance is 1193.5 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 29h 54m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Denver to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Denver to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $300 and takes 29h 54m.
Sunnyvale is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 2:33 PM in Denver and 1:33 PM in Sunnyvale.
Denver to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Sparks Transit Center, Oakland, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 29h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
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
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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