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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Boulderby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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  1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Denver (DEN)plane plane STS - DEN
    2. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    5h 27m

  2. Drive  1,229.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Bouldercar car 1,229.3 mi
    19h 28m
    $203–294

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus bus Ff1
    32h

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus bus
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Denvertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus Ff1
    36h 14m

  5. Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane plane SFO - DEN
    4. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    7h 49m

  6. Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane plane OAK - DEN
    4. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    8h 4m

Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Denver (DEN) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,027.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall-Bay S1 to Broadway & Euclid Ave via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 32h.

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