There are 7 ways to get from Oakland to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 20m$126–659Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1 / ...
28h 28m$100–203Train, bus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1 / ...
33h 58m$132–608Drive 1,220.8 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Bouldercar 1,220.8 mi
19h 6m$223–322Fly from San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 48m$113–566BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
6h 37m$142–715Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver (DEN)plane SMF - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
7h 44m$162–755
Oakland to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Boulder is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 28h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 5h 20m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 28m.
The distance between Oakland and Boulder is 1014 miles. The road distance is 1227.9 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 28h 28m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Oakland to Boulder, including transfers.
Oakland to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 1:55 PM in Oakland and 2:55 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Boulder is 1228 miles. It takes approximately 19h 6m to drive from Oakland to Boulder.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Oakland to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 28h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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 Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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