There are 6 ways to get from Denver to San Jose by 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.
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
4h 29m$113–503Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- 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
5h 37m$110–581Bus
- 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
29h 20m$208–394Train, BART
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
34h 36m$460–910Drive 1,184.4 mi
- Drive from Denver to San Josecar 1,184.4 mi
21h 21m$217–313Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DEN - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
5h 15m$408–572
Denver to San Jose by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $110 - $600 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to San Jose is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to San Jose station. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Sparks Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Berryessa / North San Jose via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 36m.
The distance between Denver and San Jose is 977 miles. The road distance is 1191.3 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to San Jose without a car is to bus which takes 29h 20m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Denver to San Jose, including transfers.
Denver to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to San Jose is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $400 and takes 29h 20m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and San Jose, 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 Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station via Sparks Transit Center and Oakland in around 29h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
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
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- 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
- $100–490
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
- $450–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
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
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Denver to San Jose bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
San Jose is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 9:05 PM in Denver and 8:05 PM in San Jose.
Denver to San Jose train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to San Jose is 1191 miles. It takes approximately 21h 21m to drive from Denver to San Jose.
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