There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 from John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Denver (DEN)SNA - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
3h 59m$400–885Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AveFf1 / ...
23h 39m$112–219Train, bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
28h 7m$171–395Drive 1,019.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Boulder1,019.3 mi
16h 3m$186–269Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Denver (DEN)LAX - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
6h 21m$332–827
Santa Ana to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Boulder is to bus which costs $110 - $220 and takes 23h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 3h 59m and costs $400 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Las Vegas BusTerminal and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 39m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Boulder is 900 miles. The road distance is 1025.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 23h 39m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Santa Ana to Boulder, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas BusTerminal station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 3:27 PM in Santa Ana and 4:27 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Boulder is 1025 miles. It takes approximately 16h 3m to drive from Santa Ana to Boulder.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Las Vegas BusTerminal, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 23h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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