There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Dana Point 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)DEN - SNA
4h 37m$450–945Fly to Long Beach Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)DEN - LGB
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast
8h 23m$101–476Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalGreyhound US1200
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Santa Ana Bus StopGreyhound US0900
24h 26m$104–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
28h 15m$171–399Drive 1,029 mi
- Drive from Denver to Dana Point1,029 mi
16h 5m$188–272Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)DEN - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
7h 38m$153–687
Denver to Dana Point by bus and train (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Dana Point is to bus which costs $100 - $240 and takes 24h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Dana Point is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $450 - $950.
The distance between Denver and Dana Point is 895 miles. The road distance is 1035 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Dana Point without a car is to bus which takes 24h 26m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Denver to Dana Point, including transfers.
The best way to get from Denver to Dana Point is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $450 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $240 and takes 24h 26m.
Dana Point is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 2:44 PM in Denver and 1:44 PM in Dana Point.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Dana Point is 1035 miles. It takes approximately 16h 5m to drive from Denver to Dana Point.
There are 285+ hotels available in Dana Point.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Dana Point, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast via Las Vegas BusTerminal, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Santa Ana, Tustin, and Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 8 in around 24h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
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 Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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