There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Denver by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or shuttle
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
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
4h 21m$108–482Bus
- 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
29h 25m$202–388Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the train from Emeryville to Denvertrain California Zephyr
35h 18m$466–932Drive 1,182.6 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Denvercar 1,182.6 mi
21h 27m$216–312BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
5h 6m$409–572Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
5h 21m$111–580Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Denver (DEN)plane MRY - DEN
7h 12m$158–540
San Jose to Denver by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Denver is to Caltrain and fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Denver is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Denver station. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Denver Union Station via Oakland and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Denver. However, there are services departing from San Jose and arriving at Denver via Emeryville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 18m.
The distance between San Jose and Denver is 976 miles. The road distance is 1189.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Denver without a car is to bus which takes 29h 25m and costs $200 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from San Jose to Denver, including transfers.
San Jose to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Denver is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $390 and takes 29h 25m, you could also train, which costs $460 - $950 and takes 35h 18m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Denver Union Station via Oakland and Sparks Transit Center in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
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
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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More Questions & Answers
San Jose to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Denver is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 11:33 PM in San Jose and 12:33 AM in Denver.
San Jose to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Emeryville station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Denver is 1189 miles. It takes approximately 21h 27m to drive from San Jose to Denver.
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