There are 7 ways to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, subway, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
3h 31m$193–579Fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - SFO
3h 34m$101–546Bus
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Harmony Transfer Centerbus Csu
- Take the bus from Harmony Transfer Centre 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 46m$215–416Train, BART
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway Red-S
37h 41m$444–930Drive 1,211.6 mi
- Drive from Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Altocar 1,211.6 mi
21h 58m$222–320Fly 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
5h 9m$415–582Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane DEN - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
7h 29m$133–437
Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto is to fly which costs $100 - $550 and takes 3h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Denver International Airport and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Harmony Transfer Centre, Sparks Transit Center and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver Airport (DEN) station to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Denver Airport Station and arriving at Millbrae via Denver and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 41m.
The distance between Denver Airport (DEN) and Palo Alto is 969 miles. The road distance is 1218.7 miles.
The best way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto without a car is to bus which takes 31h 46m and costs $210 - $420.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto bus services, operated by LandLine, depart from Denver International Airport station.
Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 3h 31m and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $420 and takes 31h 46m.
What companies run services between Denver Airport (DEN), USA and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver International Airport to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Harmony Transfer Center, Harmony Transfer Centre, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 31h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
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
- $100–480
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 Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Denver to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- 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
- $95–470
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
- $420–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Landline
Bus from Denver International Airport to Harmony Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Landline
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Denver International Airport to Harmony Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Adult
- $45
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harmony Transfer Centre to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- $2–5
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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More Questions & Answers
Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto bus services, operated by LandLine, arrive at Harmony Transfer Center station.
Palo Alto is 1h behind Denver Airport (DEN). It is currently 1:01 AM in Denver Airport (DEN) and 12:01 AM in Palo Alto.
Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto is 1219 miles. It takes approximately 21h 58m to drive from Denver Airport (DEN) to Palo Alto.
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