There are 6 ways to get from Boulder to San Diego by bus, plane, shuttle, train, 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.
Bus to Denver, fly
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DEN - SAN
4h 49m$126–216Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & 4th Avbus 235
26h 29m$219–327Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff2 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
31h 56m$426–821Drive 1,084.6 mi
- Drive from Boulder to San Diegocar 1,084.6 mi
17h 11m$198–286Bus, bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane COS - SAN
7h 38m$136–516Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Escondidobus
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Union Stbus 235 / ...
26h 31m$244–362
Boulder to San Diego by bus and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to San Diego is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $220 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $120 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Broadway & Union St via Denver Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal, Las Vegas and Escondido Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 31m.
The distance between Boulder and San Diego is 901 miles. The road distance is 1091 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to San Diego without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 26h 29m and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Boulder to San Diego, including transfers.
Boulder to San Diego bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to San Diego bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
San Diego is 1h behind Boulder. It is currently 12:07 AM in Boulder and 11:07 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to San Diego is 1091 miles. It takes approximately 17h 11m to drive from Boulder to San Diego.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Broadway & Union St via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, NB Casino Center at Coolidge, Las Vegas, Escondido, and Escondido Transit Center in around 26h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- 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
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–240
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–240
Bus from Las Vegas to Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & 4th Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Union St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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