There are 7 ways to get from San Rafael to Boulder by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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 Oakland International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
6h 2mDrive 1,223 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to Bouldercar 1,223 mi
19h 7m$224–323Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1
31h 1mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1
35h 26mBus to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
6h 10mBART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
7h 39mTrain to Sacramento International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver (DEN)plane SMF - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
8h 56m
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Boulder is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 19h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Boulder is to drive which takes 19h 7m and costs $220 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Boulder. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 1m.
The distance between San Rafael and Boulder is 1035 miles. The road distance is 1230.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 31h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from San Rafael to Boulder, including transfers.
San Rafael to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Rafael to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of San Rafael. It is currently 17:16 in San Rafael and 18:16 in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Boulder is 1230 miles. It takes approximately 19h 7m to drive from San Rafael to Boulder.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Broadway & Euclid Ave via San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
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 San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- 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
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
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +44 1743 612002
- info@regionaltransport.co.uk
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- 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
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
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