There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Santa Ana 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 19m$409–895Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- 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
22h$99–224Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation CenterDenver
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak StationSouthwest Chief
27h 8m$166–388Drive 1,013.3 mi
- Drive from Denver to Santa Ana1,013.3 mi
15h 44m$185–268Fly to Long Beach Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)DEN - LGB
- Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stop
7h 15m$105–482Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)DEN - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Ana
7h 29m$338–834
Denver to Santa Ana by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Santa Ana is to bus which costs $95 - $230 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $400 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Santa Ana Bus Stop via Las Vegas BusTerminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
The distance between Denver and Santa Ana is 878 miles. The road distance is 1019.2 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Santa Ana without a car is to bus which takes 22h and costs $95 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Denver to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Denver to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $400 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $230 and takes 22h.
Denver to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas BusTerminal station.
Santa Ana is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 9:08 AM in Denver and 8:08 AM in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop via Las Vegas BusTerminal in around 22h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- 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 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- Twice 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
- 4 times a day
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Santa Ana is 1019 miles. It takes approximately 15h 44m to drive from Denver to Santa Ana.
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