There are 4 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Boulder by taxi, plane, bus, train, 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.
Taxi, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Denver (DEN)plane RNO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
4h 42m$404–598Drive 1,041.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sand Harbor to Bouldercar 1,041.3 mi
16h 15m$190–275Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Sparks Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff2 / ...
24h$345–475Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek to Renotaxi
- Take the train from Reno to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff2 / ...
28h 53m$495–905
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Boulder is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Boulder is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 42m and costs $400 - $600.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Boulder is 888 miles. The road distance is 1047.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Boulder without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 24h and costs $340 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Lake Tahoe to Boulder, including transfers.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Lake Tahoe. It is currently 3:47 PM in Lake Tahoe and 4:47 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Boulder is 1047 miles. It takes approximately 16h 15m to drive from Lake Tahoe to Boulder.
There are 173+ hotels available in Boulder.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Tahoe to Boulder. However, you can take the taxi to Reno-Airport-RNO airport, fly to Denver (DEN), walk to Denver Airport Station Gate 8, then take the bus to Downtown Boulder Station. Alternatively, you can take the line 28 bus to Hwy 28 at Tunnel Creek, take the taxi to Sparks Transit Center, take the bus to Denver Union Station, walk to Union Station Gate B18, then take the bus to Broadway & Euclid Ave.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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 Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $220–320
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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