There are 5 ways to get from Truckee to Boulder by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus, fly to Denver
best- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Denver (DEN)RNO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
5h 17mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Truckee 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 / ...
23h 59m$96–173Train, bus
- Take the train from Truckee Amtrak Station to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
28h 23m$107–334Drive 1,040.8 mi
- Drive from Truckee to Boulder1,040.8 mi
15h 55m$190–275Bus, fly to Cheyenne Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)RNO - CYS
- Drive from Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Boulder
8h 15m
Truckee to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Truckee to Boulder is to bus which costs $95 - $180 and takes 23h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Truckee to Boulder is to drive which takes 15h 55m and costs $190 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Truckee to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Truckee and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 59m.
The distance between Truckee and Boulder is 889 miles. The road distance is 1046.9 miles.
The best way to get from Truckee to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 23h 59m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Truckee to Boulder, including transfers.
Truckee to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Truckee station.
Truckee to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Truckee. It is currently 3:24 PM in Truckee and 4:24 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Truckee to Boulder is 1047 miles. It takes approximately 15h 55m to drive from Truckee to Boulder.
What companies run services between Truckee, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Truckee to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 23h 59m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Truckee Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–290
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $150–340
- Business - advance purchase
- $200–850
- Business Class
- $300–750
- Website
- bit.ly
Bus from Truckee Depot - Arrive to Reno Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
- 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 Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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 Truckee to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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