There are 7 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Dana Point by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Colorado Springs Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane COS - SNA
5h 7m$174–579Fly Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane COS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 13m$121–511Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 16m$395–794Bus via Albuquerque
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channelbus 577
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coastbus 1
29h 6m$212–362Drive 1,071.8 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Dana Pointcar 1,071.8 mi
17h 28m$196–283Bus to Denver, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DEN - SNA
5h 43m$290–540Bus
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Las Cruces, NMbus Denver to El Paso
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Santa Anabus El Paso
33h 29m$195–283
Colorado Springs to Dana Point by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Dana Point is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Dana Point is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado Springs to Dana Point. However, there are services departing from Colorado Springs and arriving at Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast via Albuquerque Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level and 7Th-Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 6m.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Dana Point is 854 miles. The road distance is 1078.1 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Dana Point without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 16m and costs $390 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Colorado Springs to Dana Point, including transfers.
Colorado Springs to Dana Point bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Colorado Springs station.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Dana Point is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $170 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Albuquerque, which costs $210 - $370 and takes 29h 6m.
Colorado Springs to Dana Point bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center station.
Dana Point is 1h behind Colorado Springs. It is currently 8:07 AM in Colorado Springs and 7:07 AM in Dana Point.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Dana Point, CA, USA?
Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colorado Springs to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast via ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, Albuquerque Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level, 7th / Channel, and 7Th-Channel in around 29h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Colorado Springs to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $75–110
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Colorado Springs to Dana Point is 1078 miles. It takes approximately 17h 28m to drive from Colorado Springs to Dana Point.
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