There are 10 ways to get from California to Grand Junction by plane, car, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), bus, or train
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane LAX - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
5h$76–329Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Glenwood Springsbus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
21h 54m$109–231Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
37h 16m$157–448Drive 774.3 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Grand Junctioncar 774.3 mi
11h 45m$142–205Fly San Diego International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SAN - GJT
6h 12m$98–558Fly San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SFO - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
5h 18m$90–389Fly Long Beach Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane LGB - GJT
6h 38m$77–404Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SNA - GJT
6h 50m$77–399Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane LAX - ASE
- Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
7h 42m$83–347Bus, train
- Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Beaverbus
- Take the bus from Beaver Flying J to Provo Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain
22h 47m$159–314
California to Grand Junction by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Grand Junction is to bus which costs $100 - $240 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from California to Grand Junction is to fly and drive which takes 5h and costs $75 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Grand Junction. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via Las Vegas BusTerminal, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd and West Glenwood Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from California to Grand Junction station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Grand Junction Amtrak Station via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 16m.
The distance between California and Grand Junction is 742 miles. The road distance is 778.8 miles.
The best way to get from California to Grand Junction without a car is to bus which takes 21h 54m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h to get from California to Grand Junction, including transfers.
California to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Grand Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Grand Junction is to bus which takes 21h 54m and costs $100 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $450 and takes 37h 16m, you could also fly, which costs $95 - $600 and takes 6h 12m.
What companies run services between California, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via Las Vegas BusTerminal, Glenwood Springs, Hwy 6 + Soccer Field Rd, and West Glenwood Park & Ride in around 21h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Grand Junction Amtrak Station via Sacramento in around 37h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–250
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–300
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–700
Train from Salt Lake City to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Glenwood Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Beaver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Beaver Flying J to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
California to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas BusTerminal station.
Grand Junction is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 12:00 PM in California and 1:00 PM in Grand Junction.
California to Grand Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Grand Junction is 779 miles. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from California to Grand Junction.
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