There are 6 ways to get from Boulder to Stanford University by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 San Francisco International Airport
best- 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
6h 24m$104–574Bus
- 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 San Francisco Bus Stationbus
33h 14m$212–404Bus, train, BART
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
37h 42m$460–929Drive 1,196.7 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Stanford Universitycar 1,196.7 mi
21h 57m$219–316Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- 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
6h 28m$114–486Bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- 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 San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
7h 30m$410–575
Boulder to Stanford University by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Stanford University is to bus and fly which costs $100 - $600 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Stanford University is to bus and fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to Stanford University. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Stanford Oval via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 14m.
The distance between Boulder and Stanford University is 1036 miles. The road distance is 1203.7 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Stanford University without a car is to bus which takes 33h 14m and costs $210 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Boulder to Stanford University, including transfers.
Boulder to Stanford University bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Stanford University bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Stanford University is 1h behind Boulder. It is currently 11:00 AM in Boulder and 10:00 AM in Stanford University.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Stanford University is 1204 miles. It takes approximately 21h 57m to drive from Boulder to Stanford University.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Stanford University via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, Mission St & 1st St, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, and Stanford Oval in around 33h 14m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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
- 51 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 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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