There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Silicon Valley 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 to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DEN - SFO
5h 9m$108–578Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0560S
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
30h 58m$206–389Train, BART
- Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway Red-S
35h 17m$468–920Drive 1,188.3 mi
- Drive from Denver to Silicon Valleycar 1,188.3 mi
21h 33m$217–314Fly 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 14m$118–510Fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- 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
6h 15m$414–579
Denver to Silicon Valley by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Silicon Valley is to fly which costs $100 - $600 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Sparks Transit Center, Mission St & 1st St and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Denver to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound via Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 17m.
The distance between Denver and Silicon Valley is 1013 miles. The road distance is 1195.2 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus which takes 30h 58m and costs $200 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Denver to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Denver to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $390 and takes 30h 58m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Silicon Valley, 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 Denver Union Station to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Sparks Transit Center, Mission St & 1st St, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 30h 58m.
- 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
- $100–490
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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- 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 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
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 San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Denver to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Denver to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Silicon Valley is 1195 miles. It takes approximately 21h 33m to drive from Denver to Silicon Valley.
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