There are 8 ways to get from Denver to El Centro by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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, bus
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DEN - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
8h$128–600Fly to Imperial County Airport
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane DEN - IPL
6h 33m$85–363Bus
- 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 10m$205–355Bus, 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
30h 16m$345–732Drive 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 37m$180–460Fly 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$177–691Bus 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 fly which costs $85 - $370 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to El Centro is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $85 - $370.
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 10m.
The distance between Denver and El Centro is 1003 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 10m and costs $200 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 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 bus which takes 25h 10m and costs $200 - $360. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $370 and takes 6h 33m.
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 1:50 PM in Denver and 12:50 PM in El Centro.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
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 10m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and United Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Denver to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Denver to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
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
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- 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
- 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
- Website
- https://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
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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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