There are 9 ways to get from Salinas to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
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 Monterey Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Denver (DEN)plane MRY - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
7h 32m$108–559Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Oaklandbus
- 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 / ...
31h 58m$223–428Bus, train
- Take the bus from Salinas to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ff1 / ...
37h 49m$408–908Drive 1,241.9 mi
- Drive from Salinas to Bouldercar 1,241.9 mi
20h 5m$227–328Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- 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
7h 20m$165–711Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- 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
7h 34m$115–451Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- 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
8h 16m$132–608Bus, bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CAbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Denver (DEN)plane FAT - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
10h 3m$120–585Train, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Denver (DEN)plane SBP - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
10h 43m$133–567
Salinas to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Boulder is to bus which costs $220 - $430 and takes 31h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Boulder is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas station to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Salinas Train Station and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Oakland, Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 58m.
The distance between Salinas and Boulder is 1031 miles. The road distance is 1249.1 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 31h 58m and costs $220 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Salinas to Boulder, including transfers.
Salinas to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
Salinas to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Salinas. It is currently 4:01 PM in Salinas and 5:01 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Boulder is 1249 miles. It takes approximately 20h 5m to drive from Salinas to Boulder.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Salinas Train Station to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 31h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $370–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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 Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $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
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from N Main / Rossi to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $35–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $13–26
- Titanium
- $15–27
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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