There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Leadville by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SFO - ASE
- Drive from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Leadvillecar
5h 52m$90–368Bus
- 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 B19 to Frisco Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Frisco Transfer Center to City Hall Leadvillebus
32h 13m$206–392Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to HARRISON ST and 8TH STbus Led
32h 18m$384–798Drive 1,138.1 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Leadvillecar 1,138.1 mi
19h 20m$208–300Fly San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane SFO - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to HARRISON ST and 8TH STbus
7h 57m$147–434Fly San Francisco International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to HARRISON ST and 8TH STbus
8h 29m$212–709Fly Oakland International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to HARRISON ST and 8TH STbus
8h 33m$513–705
San Francisco to Leadville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Leadville is to fly and drive which costs $90 - $370 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Leadville is to fly and drive which takes 5h 52m and costs $90 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Leadville. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at City Hall Leadville via Sparks Transit Center, Union Station Gate B19 and Frisco Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 13m.
The distance between San Francisco and Leadville is 925 miles. The road distance is 1144.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Leadville without a car is to bus which takes 32h 13m and costs $200 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from San Francisco to Leadville, including transfers.
San Francisco to Leadville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Leadville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Leadville is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:49 AM in San Francisco and 10:49 AM in Leadville.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Leadville is 1145 miles. It takes approximately 19h 20m to drive from San Francisco to Leadville.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Leadville, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to City Hall Leadville via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B19, Frisco Transit Center, and Frisco Transfer Center in around 32h 13m.
- 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
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- 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 Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $35–70
- 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 B19 to Frisco Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-668-0999
- Website
- summitcountyco.gov
Bus from Frisco Transfer Center to City Hall Leadville
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- https://www.summitcountyco.gov/services/transit_summit_stage/bus_schedule/index.php
- Park County Commuter
- $0
- Summit County
- $0
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- [email protected]
- Website
- evta.colorado.gov
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to HARRISON ST and 8TH ST
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to HARRISON ST and 8TH ST
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to HARRISON ST and 8TH ST
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to HARRISON ST and 8TH ST
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
Bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
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