There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Los Angeles by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, 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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DEN - LAX
5h 11m$347–823Fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DEN - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Historic Broadway Stationtram
6h 39m$91–436Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US1200
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2030
20h 40m$155–283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus Denver
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
27h 5m$302–640Drive 1,016.1 mi
- Drive from Denver to Los Angelescar 1,016.1 mi
15h 49m$186–268Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DEN - BUR
5h 52m$106–520Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DEN - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
6h 58m$140–674Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DEN - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
8h 21m$121–575
Denver to Los Angeles by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Los Angeles is to bus which costs $150 - $290 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $340 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals via Las Vegas Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Denver and Los Angeles is 904 miles. The road distance is 1022 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Los Angeles without a car is to bus which takes 20h 40m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Denver to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Denver to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $340 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $290 and takes 20h 40m.
Denver to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Los Angeles is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 9:13 AM in Denver and 8:13 AM in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals via Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Del Amo Station to Historic Broadway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
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 Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- 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
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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