There are 6 ways to get from San Rafael to Denver by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), 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
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
5h 14m$151–712Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0560S
29h 33m$121–218Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain California Zephyr
34h 34m$167–1,211Drive 1,203.5 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Denvercar 1,203.5 mi
20h 20m$220–318Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
5h 56m$130–541BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- 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
7h 7m$156–732
San Rafael to Denver by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Denver is to bus which costs $120 - $220 and takes 29h 33m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Denver is to bus and fly which takes 5h 14m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Denver station. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B and arriving at Denver Union Station via El Cerrito del Norte Station, Vallejo Transit Center and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 33m.
The distance between San Rafael and Denver is 1014 miles. The road distance is 1210.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Denver without a car is to bus which takes 29h 33m and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from San Rafael to Denver, including transfers.
San Rafael to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Vallejo Transit Center station.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Denver is to bus which takes 29h 33m and costs $120 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $1,300 and takes 34h 34m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 5h 56m.
San Rafael to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Denver is 1h ahead of San Rafael. It is currently 5:56 PM in San Rafael and 6:56 PM in Denver.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Denver Union Station via El Cerrito del Norte Station, Vallejo Transit Center, and Sparks Transit Center in around 29h 33m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Richmond to Denver once daily. Tickets cost $160–1,200 and the journey takes 32h 52m.
- 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 17m
- 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
- $95–500
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 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- 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
- $95–500
- 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
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
- $160–1,200
- 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
- $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
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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