There are 8 ways to get from Boulder to Nevada City by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), 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, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DEN - RNO
- Take the train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 20m$288–571Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
12h 49m$134–503Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Roseville Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus 5
31h 5m$187–309Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff2 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
31h 10m$368–813Drive 1,092.7 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Nevada Citycar 1,092.7 mi
16h 59m$200–288Bus, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DEN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
10h 24m$149–396Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DEN - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
12h 15m$440–640Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Auburn Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Nevada St at Amtrak Station to Tinloy St at Bank Stbus
13h 21m$231–715
Boulder to Nevada City by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Nevada City is to bus and fly and train which costs $140 - $400 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Nevada City is to bus and fly and train which takes 10h 20m and costs $280 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to Nevada City. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Broad St at Union St and Hwy 20-49 Bridge via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Nevada St at Amtrak Station and Tinloy St at Bank St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
The distance between Boulder and Nevada City is 970 miles. The road distance is 1099.1 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Nevada City without a car is to bus which takes 31h 5m and costs $180 - $310.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Boulder to Nevada City, including transfers.
Boulder to Nevada City bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Nevada City bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Nevada City is 1h behind Boulder. It is currently 5:36 PM in Boulder and 4:36 PM in Nevada City.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Nevada City is 1099 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Boulder to Nevada City.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Nevada City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Broad St at Union St and Hwy 20-49 Bridge via Union Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Roseville Bus Stop, Roseville Amtrak, Auburn Amtrak, Nevada St at Amtrak Station, and Tinloy St at Bank St in around 31h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Auburn Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- RTD
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
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