There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Estes Park by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), 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.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
6h 51m$170–647Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Centerbus
31h 10m$205–390Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Granby Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Drive from Granby Amtrak Station to Estes Parkcar
34h 13m$436–891Drive 1,221.4 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Estes Parkcar 1,221.4 mi
19h 15m$223–322Fly from Oakland International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
6h 55m$471–643Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
- Take a shuttle bus from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
7h 59m$267–699
San Francisco to Estes Park by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Estes Park is to bus which costs $200 - $390 and takes 31h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Estes Park is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 51m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Estes Park. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Estes Park Visitor Center via Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 10m.
The distance between San Francisco and Estes Park is 1061 miles. The road distance is 1228.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Estes Park without a car is to bus which takes 31h 10m and costs $200 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from San Francisco to Estes Park, including transfers.
San Francisco to Estes Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Estes Park bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Estes Park is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 8:22 AM in San Francisco and 9:22 AM in Estes Park.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Estes Park is 1229 miles. It takes approximately 19h 15m to drive from San Francisco to Estes Park.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Estes Park, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Estes Park Visitor Center via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 31h 10m.
- 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 Granby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (970) 586-5151
- [email protected]
- Website
- estesparkshuttle.com
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
Shuttle from Denver International Airport to Estes Park, Co
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Estes Park Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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