There are 8 ways to get from San Jose to Colorado by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), subway, train, car, 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
4h 54m$182–602Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane SJC - COS
6h 59m$82–386Bus
- 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 56m$222–351BART, train
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmondsubway Orange-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain California Zephyr
35h 23m$759–1,212Drive 1,182.6 mi
- Drive from San Jose to Denvercar 1,182.6 mi
21h 26m$216–312BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
5h 45m$409–562Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Denver
- 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
6h$101–430Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Denver
- 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 50m$138–500
San Jose to Colorado by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Colorado is to fly which costs $80 - $390 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Colorado is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Jose station to Colorado. However, there are services departing from San Jose Diridon Station and arriving at Civic Center Loop via Oakland, Sparks Transit Center and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from San Jose to Colorado. However, there are services departing from Berryessa / North San Jose and arriving at Denver via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 23m.
The distance between San Jose and Colorado is 982 miles. The road distance is 1189.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Jose to Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 29h 56m and costs $220 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from San Jose to Colorado, including transfers.
San Jose to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Colorado train services, operated by BART, depart from Berryessa / North San Jose station.
The best way to get from San Jose to Colorado is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $360 and takes 29h 56m.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Colorado, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Civic Center Loop via Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station in around 29h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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San Jose to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Colorado is 1h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 00:20 in San Jose and 01:20 in Colorado.
San Jose to Colorado train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Jose to Colorado is 1189 miles. It takes approximately 21h 26m to drive from San Jose to Colorado.
There are 1327+ hotels available in Colorado.