There are 6 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, subway, or car
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)SJC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
5h 35m$140–711Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)SFO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
5h 54m$117–571Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AveFf1 / ...
31h 43m$121–334Caltrain, BART, train, bus
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder StationFf1 / ...
37h 12m$162–1,826Drive 1,191.3 mi
- Drive from Sunnyvale to Boulder1,191.3 mi
21h 40m$218–315Train to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)OAK - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
7h 14m$134–628
Sunnyvale to Boulder by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to Boulder is to bus which costs $120 - $340 and takes 31h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 5h 35m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Sunnyvale and Boulder is 1007 miles. The road distance is 1198.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 31h 43m and costs $120 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Sunnyvale to Boulder, including transfers.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Sunnyvale. It is currently 7:19 AM in Sunnyvale and 8:19 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunnyvale to Boulder is 1198 miles. It takes approximately 21h 40m to drive from Sunnyvale to Boulder.
There are 170+ hotels available in Boulder.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound to Broadway & Euclid Ave via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 31h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- $140–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 30 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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