There are 7 ways to get from Colorado to Palo Alto by 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.
Fly Denver to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - SFO
5h 46m$97–386Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctrbus Epx
31h 44m$230–337Train, BART
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway Red-S
37h 17m$770–1,177Drive 1,188.2 mi
- Drive from Denver to Palo Altocar 1,188.2 mi
21h 33m$217–314Fly Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
5h 48m$193–579Fly Denver to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DEN - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
7h 26m$438–556Fly Pueblo Memorial Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane PUB - SJC
6h 29m$150–526
Colorado to Palo Alto by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Palo Alto is to fly which costs $95 - $390 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $95 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Civic Center Loop and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Colorado to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Millbrae via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 17m.
The distance between Colorado and Palo Alto is 1022 miles. The road distance is 1195.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 31h 44m and costs $230 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Colorado to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Colorado to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Colorado to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Colorado to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $95 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $340 and takes 31h 44m.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Civic Center Loop to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via 16th Street & Wewatta St, Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 31h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Pueblo Memorial Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Pueblo Memorial Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
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
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-660-4287
- [email protected]
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Schedules at
- SamTrans Schedules
- Single Fare
- $3
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Booking & Getting There
Colorado to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Palo Alto is 1h behind Colorado. It is currently 10:59 AM in Colorado and 9:59 AM in Palo Alto.
Colorado to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado to Palo Alto is 1195 miles. It takes approximately 21h 33m to drive from Colorado to Palo Alto.
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