There are 10 ways to get from Denver to El Centro by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, taxi, or tram
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 Imperial County Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane DEN - IPL
6h 50m$105–483Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
25h$204–343Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to El Centro Bus Stopbus
29h 56m$302–630Drive 999.2 mi
- Drive from Denver to El Centrocar 999.2 mi
19h 6m$183–264Fly to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DEN - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
9h 42m$170–715Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane DEN - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Yucca Valley Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
9h 24m$279–787Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DEN - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
10h 10m$176–739Fly to San Diego International Airport, tram, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DEN - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Paulin Avenue/3rd Street to State Street/7th Streetbus
11h 24m$156–720Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DEN - SNA
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus
13h 31m$145–620Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Denver to El Paso, TXbus Denver to El Paso
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicalibus
34h 46m$220–326
Denver to El Centro by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to El Centro is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to El Centro is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via Albuquerque Bus Station and Indio Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
The distance between Denver and El Centro is 807 miles. The road distance is 1005 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to El Centro without a car is to bus which takes 25h and costs $200 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Denver to El Centro, including transfers.
Denver to El Centro bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to El Centro is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $350 and takes 25h.
Denver to El Centro bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center station.
El Centro is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 7:37 PM in Denver and 6:37 PM in El Centro.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
Delta, Southern Airways Express, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver to El Centro Bus Stop via ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, Albuquerque Bus Station, and Indio Bus Station in around 25h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- 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 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Denver to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Denver to Imperial County Airport via Albuquerque, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Civic Center Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Paulin Avenue/3rd Street to State Street/7th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- comments@basin-transit.com
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Yucca Valley Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://basin-transit.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- 760 482 2900
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from Paulin Avenue/3rd Street to State Street/7th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ivtransit.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Paulin Avenue/3rd Street to State Street/7th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Denver to El Paso, TX
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $80–120
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Lucky 777 Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- lucky777cab.com
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
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Yes, the driving distance between Denver to El Centro is 1005 miles. It takes approximately 19h 6m to drive from Denver to El Centro.
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