There are 9 ways to get from Oakland to Colorado by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, 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 Oakland International Airport to Denver
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
5h 6m$90–446Fly Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane OAK - COS
7h 6m$84–410Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0560S
28h 1m$230–339Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Denvertrain California Zephyr
33h 13m$750–1,200Drive 1,201.2 mi
- Drive from Oakland to Denvercar 1,201.2 mi
20h 17m$220–317Fly San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
5h 38m$91–383BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Denver
- 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
6h 18m$190–612Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver (DEN)plane SMF - DEN
7h 34m$161–449Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Denver
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Denver (DEN)plane STS - DEN
7h 46m$105–461
Oakland to Colorado by bus and foot (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Colorado is to fly which costs $90 - $390 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Colorado is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $85 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakland to Colorado. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Civic Center Loop via Sparks Transit Center and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Oakland to Colorado. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Denver via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 13m.
The distance between Oakland and Colorado is 998 miles. The road distance is 1208.2 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 28h 1m and costs $230 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Oakland to Colorado, including transfers.
Oakland to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Oakland to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Oakland to Colorado is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $85 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $340 and takes 28h 1m, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,200 and takes 33h 13m.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Colorado, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Civic Center Loop via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station in around 28h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
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
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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Booking & Getting There
Oakland to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Colorado is 1h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 2:03 AM in Oakland and 3:03 AM in Colorado.
Oakland to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Denver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Colorado is 1208 miles. It takes approximately 20h 17m to drive from Oakland to Colorado.
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