There are 5 ways to get from Cortez to California by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Durango–La Plata County Airport, fly
best- Drive from Cortez to Durango-Airport-DROcar
- Fly from Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DRO - SAN
5h 41m$113–621Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cortez to Aneth - Chapter Housetaxi
- Take the bus from Aneth - Chapter House to Blanding - Clark's Marketbus 16
- Take the bus from Blanding to Green Riverbus
- Take the bus from Green River to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
19h 7m$347–549Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Cortez to Durangotaxi
- Take the bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain
23h 54m$345–479Drive 718.2 mi
- Drive from Cortez to Los Angelescar 718.2 mi
12h 49m$132–190Fly from Cortez
- Fly from Cortez (CEZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CEZ - SAN
4h 53m$135–516
Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cortez to California is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Cortez to California is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Cortez and California is 684 miles. The road distance is 722.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cortez to California without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 19h 7m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Cortez to California, including transfers.
California is 1h behind Cortez. It is currently 11:34 AM in Cortez and 10:34 AM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Cortez to California is 722 miles. It takes approximately 12h 49m to drive from Cortez to California.
There are 2124+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Cortez, CO, USA and California, USA?
Key Lime, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Cortez (CEZ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cortez to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Durango–La Plata County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cortez to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Cortez to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- navajotransit@outlook.com
- Website
- navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
Bus from Aneth - Chapter House to Blanding - Clark's Market
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Blanding to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Green River to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durango to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $230–300
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