How to travel from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA

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Travel Information between Denver, CO and San Francisco, CA

Distance945 miles (1524 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$41 - $105
Cheapest modeFlight • $41 (€37) • 2 h 38 min
Fastest modeFlight • $41 (€37) • 2 h 38 min
Popular travel companiesFrontier Airlines or Amtrak

Take a bus, train or flight to travel 945 miles (1524 km) from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Frontier Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct flight or train from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA.

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from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA

How to get from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Frontier AirlinesF91993 · F93801
10:08AM4h53
Denver International Airport
02:01PMSan Francisco International Airport
$2781One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

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09:45AM27h40
Denver, Union Station
12:25PMSan Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29
$2301One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

UnitedUA2041
10:05AM2h50
Denver International Airport
11:55AMSan Francisco International Airport
$5891One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak5 California Zephyr
08:46AM33h11
Union Station, Denver, CO
04:57PMEmeryville station, Emeryville, CA
$11881One-way
0 transfers
Greyhoundundefined · undefined
09:45AM33h20
Denver, Union Station
06:05PMSan Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29
$2361One-way
1 transfer
Greyhoundundefined · undefined+FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhound
11:05AM50h20
Denver, Union Station
12:25PMSan Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29
$2501One-way
4 transfers
Greyhoundundefined · undefined+FlixBusFlixBus
11:05AM32h00
Denver, Union Station
06:05PMSan Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA
$3701One-way
2 transfers
Frontier AirlinesF91229
06:05AM3h03
Denver International Airport
08:08AMSan Francisco International Airport
$2781One-way
0 transfers
Frontier AirlinesF93439
10:29PM2h55
Denver International Airport
12:24AMSan Francisco International Airport
$2781One-way
0 transfers
Frontier AirlinesF91324 · F93999
06:50AM8h27
Denver International Airport
02:17PMSan Francisco International Airport
$2781One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA

Travel to San Francisco, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA including taking a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to San Francisco, CA from Denver, CO is by taking a flight, which costs on average $41 (€37).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA:

A flight is $36 (€32) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA costing on average $76 (€69).

Taking a flight costs $64 (€58) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $105 (€94).

The fastest way to get to San Francisco, CA from Denver, CO is by flight with an average travel time of 2 h 38 min.

Other travel options to San Francisco, CA take longer:

Bus takes 34 h 25 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 33 h 5 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 945 miles (1524 km) from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA.

The average frequency per day from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA is:

  • 6 buses a day.
  • 43 flights per day.
  • 1 train a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA:

    • You can go to San Francisco, CA from Denver, CO by plane with Frontier Airlines or United. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $41 (€37) with Frontier Airlines from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA on Omio.
    • You can travel from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA by train with Amtrak. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $105 (€94) with Amtrak from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA with the following travel companies:

    • Direct flight available with 9 direct flights per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to San Francisco, CA as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to San Francisco, CA from Denver, CO.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Los Angeles, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Sacramento, CA, New York, NY or San Jose, CA. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Denver, CO and San Francisco, CA itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between San Francisco, CA and any of these top destinations today!
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