There are 8 ways to get from Santa Ynez to Boulder by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Denver (DEN)plane SBA - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
7h 40mDrive 1,123.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Ynez to Bouldercar 1,123.3 mi
18h 25m$199–287Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1
31h 8mBus, train
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1
44h 49mBus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Ynez at Chumash to Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Centerbus
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Denver (DEN)plane SBP - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
9h 24mBus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Buellton, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CAbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Denver (DEN)plane LAX - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
10h 12mBus, bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Denver (DEN)plane BFL - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
12h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ff1
33h 57m
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Denver (DEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ynez to Boulder is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ynez to Boulder is to drive which takes 18h 25m and costs $190 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ynez to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Sagunto St. & Meadowvale Rd. and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 8m.
The distance between Santa Ynez and Boulder is 1007 miles. The road distance is 1129.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ynez to Boulder without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 31h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Santa Ynez to Boulder, including transfers.
Santa Ynez to Boulder bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Santa Ynez to Boulder bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Barbara station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Santa Ynez. It is currently 3:58 AM in Santa Ynez and 4:58 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ynez to Boulder is 1130 miles. It takes approximately 18h 25m to drive from Santa Ynez to Boulder.
What companies run services between Santa Ynez, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Sagunto St. & Meadowvale Rd. to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 31h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–65
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
Bus from Buellton, CA to Los Angeles Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $85–95
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $80–90
- Phone
- +44 1743 612002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- [email protected]
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
Bus from Santa Ynez at Chumash to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- City of Santa Maria
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
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