There are 9 ways to get from Santa Monica to Colorado by bus, plane, tram, 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.
Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Denver, tram
best- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Denver (DEN)plane LAX - DEN
- Take the tram from Nine Mile Station to Dry Creek Stationtram
5h 46m$397–809Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Denver, tram
cheapest- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Denver (DEN)plane BUR - DEN
- Take the tram from Nine Mile Station to Dry Creek Stationtram
7h 14m$106–510Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0900
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US1200
25h 33m$120–255Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denverbus El Paso
27h 59m$174–264Drive 1,031.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Denvercar 1,031.1 mi
16h 7m$189–272Tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Stationtram
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Stationtram
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Denver (DEN)plane LGB - DEN
- Take the tram from Nine Mile Station to Dry Creek Stationtram
7h 42m$112–562Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Denver (DEN)plane ONT - DEN
8h 31m$150–724Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Denver
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Denver (DEN)plane SNA - DEN
9h 55m$333–764Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane LAX - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Federal Center Station Gate Lbus
9h 19m$128–390
Santa Monica to Colorado by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Colorado is to bus which costs $120 - $260 and takes 25h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Colorado is to line 3 bus and fly and tram which takes 5h 46m and costs $390 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Colorado. However, there are services departing from 2nd / Broadway and arriving at Colfax Ave & Sherman St via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Union Station Gate B8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 33m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Colorado is 907 miles. The road distance is 1037.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 25h 33m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Santa Monica to Colorado, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Colorado is 1h ahead of Santa Monica. It is currently 2:18 PM in Santa Monica and 3:18 PM in Colorado.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Colorado is 1037 miles. It takes approximately 16h 7m to drive from Santa Monica to Colorado.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Colorado, USA?
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Colfax Ave & Sherman St via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B8 in around 25h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Tram from Nine Mile Station to Dry Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- bigbluebus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- 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
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- info@coretransit.org
- Website
- evta.colorado.gov
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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