There are 6 ways to get from Boulder to San Jose by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- 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
5h 19m$189–609Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
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 train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
6h 27m$106–437Bus
- 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 Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
31h 15m$204–329Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff2 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
36h 21m$372–816Drive 1,190.6 mi
- Drive from Boulder to San Josecar 1,190.6 mi
21h 40m$218–314Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- 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 subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
6h 5m$414–568
Boulder to San Jose by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to San Jose is to bus and fly and Caltrain which costs $100 - $440 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to San Jose is to bus and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
The distance between Boulder and San Jose is 998 miles. The road distance is 1197.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 31h 15m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Boulder to San Jose, including transfers.
Boulder to San Jose bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to San Jose bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
San Jose is 1h behind Boulder. It is currently 4:01 PM in Boulder and 3:01 PM in San Jose.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to San Jose is 1198 miles. It takes approximately 21h 40m to drive from Boulder to San Jose.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to San Jose Diridon Station via Union Station, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, and Oakland in around 31h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
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 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
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 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and 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 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- 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
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