There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Denver by unknown, ferry, plane, bus, train, 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.
Travel, ferry to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
5h 41mTravel, ferry, bus
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
30h 8mTravel, ferry, train
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain
35h 36mTravel, ferry to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
5h 40mTravel, ferry, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Walk from San Francisco Bay Area to Alcatraz Islandunknown
- Take the ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33ferry
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
7h 1m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Francisco Bay Area and Denver is 1019 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Denver without a car is to travel and ferry and bus which takes 30h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from San Francisco Bay Area to Denver, including transfers.
There are 1372+ hotels available in Denver.
What companies run services between San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco Bay Area to Denver. However, you can travel to Alcatraz Island, take the ferry to Pier 33, walk to The Embarcadero & Bay St, take the vehicle to Market St & 2nd St, walk to Montgomery Street, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Denver (DEN), walk to Denver Airport Station, then take the train to Union Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Francisco Bay Area to Denver Union Station via Alcatraz Island, Pier 33, The Embarcadero & Bay St, 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 30h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- nps.gov
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- https://www.nps.gov/index.htm
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- [email protected]
- Website
- cityexperiences.com
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Alcatraz Island to Pier 33
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/departure-schedule/
- Website
- https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
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