There are 6 ways to get from San Rafael to Boulder by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- 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 57m$418–608BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte 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
7h 40m$119–515Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff2 / ...
30h 55m$199–377Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff2 / ...
35h 26m$450–914Drive 1,222.9 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Bouldercar 1,222.9 mi
19h 9m$224–323Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- 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
6h 5m$225–735
San Rafael to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Boulder is to bus which costs $190 - $380 and takes 30h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Boulder is to bus and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $410 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Boulder. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B18. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 55m.
The distance between San Rafael and Boulder is 1035 miles. The road distance is 1230.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 30h 55m and costs $190 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from San Rafael to Boulder, including transfers.
San Rafael to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of San Rafael. It is currently 5:20 PM in San Rafael and 6:20 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Boulder is 1230 miles. It takes approximately 19h 9m to drive from San Rafael to Boulder.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Broadway & Euclid Ave via San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B18 in around 30h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- 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 B18 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 B18 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
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 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
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
- $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
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
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