There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Fort Collins by plane, bus, 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, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
5h 44m$135–482Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Harmony Transfer Centrebus Greyhound US0560S
28h 1m$237–367Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus North
36h 58m$365–920Drive 1,183.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Fort Collinscar 1,183.7 mi
18h 11m$216–312Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
5h 48m$446–618Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
6h 48m$232–674
San Francisco to Fort Collins by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Fort Collins is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $490 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Fort Collins is to fly and bus which takes 5h 44m and costs $130 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Fort Collins. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Landline - CSU Transit Center via Sparks Transit Center and Landline - Harmony Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 1m.
The distance between San Francisco and Fort Collins is 1057 miles. The road distance is 1190.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Fort Collins without a car is to bus which takes 28h 1m and costs $230 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from San Francisco to Fort Collins, including transfers.
San Francisco to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Fort Collins is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:59 PM in San Francisco and 5:59 PM in Fort Collins.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Fort Collins is 1191 miles. It takes approximately 18h 11m to drive from San Francisco to Fort Collins.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Landline - CSU Transit Center via Sparks Transit Center, Harmony Transfer Centre, and Landline - Harmony Transfer Center in around 28h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Adult
- $45
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Adult
- $45
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Adult
- $45
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