There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Boulder Creek by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Centerbus 17
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Hwy 9 & Middleton Avebus 35X / ...
2h 49m$16–26Drive 63.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Boulder Creekcar 63.1 mi
1h 24m$12–17Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Centerbus 17
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Hwy 9 & Middleton Avebus 35X / ...
3h 11m$18–25BART, bus
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Centerbus 17
- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Hwy 9 & Middleton Avebus 35X / ...
3h 32m$19–29
San Francisco to Boulder Creek by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Boulder Creek is to drive which costs $11 - $17 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Boulder Creek is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Boulder Creek. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave via Diridon Station and Cavallaro Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between San Francisco and Boulder Creek is 85 miles. The road distance is 63.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Boulder Creek without a car is to bus which takes 2h 49m and costs $15 - $26.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from San Francisco to Boulder Creek, including transfers.
San Francisco to Boulder Creek bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Boulder Creek bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Boulder Creek is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from San Francisco to Boulder Creek.
There are 169+ hotels available in Boulder Creek.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Boulder Creek, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave via San Jose Diridon Station, Diridon Station, and Cavallaro Transit Center in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Hwy 9 & Middleton Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Diridon Station to Cavallaro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Amtrak
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