There are 4 ways to get from Irvine to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, 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, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Denver (DEN)plane SNA - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
3h 47m$96–489Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1 / ...
25h 22m$165–315Train, bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1 / ...
28h 15m$303–655Drive 1,021.4 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Bouldercar 1,021.4 mi
16h 11m$187–270
Irvine to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Boulder is to bus which costs $160 - $320 and takes 25h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 3h 47m and costs $95 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Boulder. However, there are services departing from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 22m.
The distance between Irvine and Boulder is 893 miles. The road distance is 1027.4 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 25h 22m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Irvine to Boulder, including transfers.
Irvine to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Irvine to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 11:48 PM in Irvine and 12:48 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Boulder is 1027 miles. It takes approximately 16h 11m to drive from Irvine to Boulder.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 25h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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 Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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