There are 6 ways to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), subway, 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
4h 2m$189–573Fly from San Francisco International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 57m$126–596Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff2 / ...
31h 57m$194–390BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff2 / ...
36h 46m$444–918BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
6h 26m$404–566Drive 1,188.9 mi
- Drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Bouldercar 1,188.9 mi
21h 48m$217–314
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Boulder by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Boulder is to fly and bus which costs $120 - $600 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Boulder. However, there are services departing from SJC Airport Terminal A and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B18. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 57m.
The distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) and Boulder is 996 miles. The road distance is 1195.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 31h 57m and costs $190 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Boulder, including transfers.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose Airport (SJC) to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of San Jose Airport (SJC). It is currently 8:12 AM in San Jose Airport (SJC) and 9:12 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose Airport (SJC) to Boulder is 1196 miles. It takes approximately 21h 48m to drive from San Jose Airport (SJC) to Boulder.
What companies run services between San Jose Airport (SJC), USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Santa Clara Transit Center, Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B18 in around 31h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
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
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
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 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- BART
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
- $430–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- RTD
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- RTD
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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