There are 7 ways to get from San Rafael to Colorado by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, tram, 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 to Denver
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)OAK - DEN
5h 54m$147–658Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)OAK - COS
7h 43m$110–486Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit CenterGreyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union StationGreyhound US0560S
29h 44m$119–291Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
34h 34m$147–1,711Drive 1,203.5 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Denver1,203.5 mi
20h 12m$220–318Fly San Francisco International Airport to Denver, tram
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)SFO - DEN
- Take the tram from Nine Mile Station to Dry Creek Station
6h 31m$138–587BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)SJC - DEN
7h 38m$152–678
San Rafael to Colorado by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Colorado is to bus which costs $110 - $300 and takes 29h 44m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Colorado is to bus and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Colorado. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B and arriving at Colfax Ave & Sherman St via El Cerrito del Norte Station, Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 44m.
The distance between San Rafael and Colorado is 1020 miles. The road distance is 1210.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 29h 44m and costs $110 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from San Rafael to Colorado, including transfers.
San Rafael to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Vallejo Transit Center station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Colorado is to bus which takes 29h 44m and costs $110 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $1,800 and takes 34h 34m.
San Rafael to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Colorado is 1h ahead of San Rafael. It is currently 4:58 AM in San Rafael and 5:58 AM in Colorado.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Colorado, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Colfax Ave & Sherman St via El Cerrito del Norte Station, Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B8 in around 29h 44m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Richmond to Denver once daily. Tickets cost $140–1,700 and the journey takes 32h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Tram from Nine Mile Station to Dry Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Colorado is 1211 miles. It takes approximately 20h 12m to drive from San Rafael to Colorado.
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