There are 11 ways to get from Colorado to California by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)DEN - SAN
5h 7m$135–618Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalGreyhound US1200
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US0900
23h 28m$98–223Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation CenterDenver
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los AngelesSouthwest Chief
27h 5m$157–840Drive 1,016.1 mi
- Drive from Denver to Los Angeles1,016.1 mi
15h 44m$186–268Fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)DEN - SMF
5h 12m$115–617Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)DEN - SJC
5h 24m$139–619Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)DEN - LGB
5h 50m$105–465Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)DEN - FAT
6h 1m$124–614Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)DEN - BUR
6h 12m$113–510Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)DEN - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
7h 9m$113–576Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)DEN - SNA
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Area
7h 29m$389–869
Colorado to California by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to California is to bus which costs $95 - $230 and takes 23h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to California is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado to California station. However, there are services departing from Colfax Ave & Grant St and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Denver Union Station and Las Vegas BusTerminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 28m.
The distance between Colorado and California is 888 miles. The road distance is 1022 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to California without a car is to bus which takes 23h 28m and costs $95 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Colorado to California, including transfers.
Colorado to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Colorado to California is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $230 and takes 23h 28m.
Colorado to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas BusTerminal station.
California is 1h behind Colorado. It is currently 9:03 PM in Colorado and 8:03 PM in California.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and California, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colfax Ave & Grant St to Los Angeles Union Station via Denver Union Station and Las Vegas BusTerminal in around 23h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $85–750
- 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 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
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 BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Area
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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