There are 4 ways to get from Dana Point to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Denver (DEN)SNA - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
4h 20m$443–936Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AveFf1 / ...
26h 31m$114–216Train, bus
- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
29h 30m$175–403Drive 1,035.3 mi
- Drive from Dana Point to Boulder1,035.3 mi
16h 24m$189–273
Dana Point to Boulder by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dana Point to Boulder is to bus which costs $110 - $220 and takes 26h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Dana Point to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $440 - $950.
The distance between Dana Point and Boulder is 916 miles. The road distance is 1041.3 miles.
The best way to get from Dana Point to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 26h 31m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Dana Point to Boulder, including transfers.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Dana Point. It is currently 10:47 AM in Dana Point and 11:47 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Dana Point to Boulder is 1041 miles. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Dana Point to Boulder.
There are 143+ hotels available in Boulder.
What companies run services between Dana Point, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Golden Lantern-La Cresta to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 8, Tustin, Santa Ana, Santa Ana Bus Stop, South Strip Transit Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 26h 31m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–250
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $120–290
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–650
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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