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How to get fromSan Mateo to Denverby plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, train, car, or tram

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There are 6 ways to get from San Mateo to Denver by plane, bus (Greyhound), subway, train, car, or tram

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane plane SFO - DEN
    4h 32m
    $107–575

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus Greyhound US0870
    2. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0560S
    30h 55m
    $183–368

  3. BART, train

    1. Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway subway Red-N
    2. Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain train California Zephyr
    35h 29m
    $436–920

  4. Drive 1,188.4 mi

    1. Drive from San Mateo to Denvercar car 1,188.4 mi
    21h 27m
    $217–314

  5. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane plane SJC - DEN
    5h 22m
    $200–621

  6. Caltrain, tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Mateo Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Take the tram from King St & 4th St to Metro Embarcadero Stationtram tram
    3. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    4. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane plane OAK - DEN
    5h 40m
    $413–577

San Mateo to Denver by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration30h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 994.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between San Mateo, CA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?

Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from S Delaware St & 2nd Ave to Denver Union Station via San Francisco Bus Station and Sparks Transit Center in around 30h 55m.

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