There are 7 ways to get from Oakland to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 20mDrive 1,220.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oakland to Bouldercar 1,220.7 mi
19h 5m$223–322Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1 / ...
28h 38mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1 / ...
33h 58mFly from San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 47mBART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
6h 32mTrain to Sacramento International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver (DEN)plane SMF - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
7h 47m
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Boulder is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Boulder is to drive which takes 19h 5m and costs $220 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
The distance between Oakland and Boulder is 1013 miles. The road distance is 1227.8 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 28h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Oakland to Boulder, including transfers.
Oakland to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 8:18 PM in Oakland and 9:18 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Boulder is 1228 miles. It takes approximately 19h 5m to drive from Oakland to Boulder.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Oakland to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 28h 38m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +44 1743 612002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
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