There are 6 ways to get from Los Altos to Denver by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, train, car, or tram
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Line 40 bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
5h 44m$114–494Line 22 bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino & Showers to Palo Alto Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
5h 41m$112–588Bus
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Mission St & 1st Stbus 397
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
32h 59m$202–395BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway Red-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain California Zephyr
36h 30m$460–929Drive 1,188.4 mi
- Drive from Los Altos to Denvercar 1,188.4 mi
21h 35m$217–314Line 40 bus, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
6h 43m$414–579
Los Altos to Denver by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Denver is to line 22 bus and Caltrain and fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Denver is to line 22 bus and Caltrain and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Denver station. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at Denver Union Station via El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, San Francisco Bus Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Los Altos to Denver. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Denver via Millbrae and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 30m.
The distance between Los Altos and Denver is 994 miles. The road distance is 1195.3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Denver without a car is to bus which takes 32h 59m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Los Altos to Denver, including transfers.
Los Altos to Denver bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Los Altos to Denver train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
Los Altos to Denver bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Mission St & 1st St station.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from San Antonio & Almond to Denver Union Station via Showers & El Camino, El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 32h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from El Camino & Showers to Palo Alto Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Denver is 1h ahead of Los Altos. It is currently 4:14 AM in Los Altos and 5:14 AM in Denver.
Los Altos to Denver train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Denver is 1195 miles. It takes approximately 21h 35m to drive from Los Altos to Denver.
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