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 40m$122–388Bus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 38m$78–351Bus 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 B18 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff2 / ...
31h 6m$195–367Bus, 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 B18 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff2 / ...
44h 47m$551–1,089Drive 1,123.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Ynez to Bouldercar 1,123.3 mi
18h 25m$205–297Bus 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 12m$243–946Bus, 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 29m$185–565Bus
- Take the bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- 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 / ...
32h 21m$304–484
Santa Ynez to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ynez to Boulder is to bus and fly which costs $75 - $360 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ynez to Boulder is to bus and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $120 - $390.
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 B18. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 6m.
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 6m and costs $190 - $370.
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 10:49 AM in Santa Ynez and 11:49 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 B18 in around 31h 6m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- 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
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $85–95
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $80–90
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B18 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- [email protected]
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Santa Ynez at Chumash to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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