There are 11 ways to get from Colorado Springs to California by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane COS - SAN
5h 16m$186–1,009Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
23h 55m$112–266Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus Denver
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
26h 5m$154–251Drive 1,058.3 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Los Angelescar 1,058.3 mi
17h 9m$194–279Bus to Denver, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DEN - SAN
6h 1m$162–760Bus to Denver, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DEN - SJC
6h 13m$206–911Bus to Denver, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane DEN - FAT
6h 57m$161–706Bus to Denver, fly to Long Beach Airport
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DEN - LGB
6h 50m$122–487Bus to Denver, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DEN - BUR
7h 7m$136–555Bus to Denver, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DEN - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
8h 9m$160–719Bus to Denver, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DEN - SNA
8h 24m$366–811
Colorado Springs to California by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to California is to bus which costs $110 - $270 and takes 23h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to California is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $180 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado Springs station to California station. However, there are services departing from Colorado Springs Downtown Station and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals via Denver Union Station and Las Vegas Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 55m.
The distance between Colorado Springs and California is 839 miles. The road distance is 1064.5 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to California without a car is to bus which takes 23h 55m and costs $110 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Colorado Springs to California, including transfers.
Colorado Springs to California bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Colorado Springs Downtown Station.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to California is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $180 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $270 and takes 23h 55m.
Colorado Springs to California bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
California is 1h behind Colorado Springs. It is currently 8:51 PM in Colorado Springs and 7:51 PM in California.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and California, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals via Denver Union Station and Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 23h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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