There are 6 ways to get from Colorado Springs 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 from Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane COS - SNA
4h 49m$133–529Bus
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
25h 15m$172–326Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus Denver
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
26h 8m$391–790Drive 1,055.5 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Santa Anacar 1,055.5 mi
17h 9m$193–279Bus to Denver, fly
- 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 24m$249–490Bus via Las Cruces
- 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
30h 54m$187–272
Colorado Springs to Santa Ana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Santa Ana is to bus which costs $170 - $330 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado Springs station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Colorado Springs Downtown Station and arriving at Santa Ana Bus Stop via Denver Union Station and Las Vegas Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Santa Ana is 837 miles. The road distance is 1061.7 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Santa Ana without a car is to bus which takes 25h 15m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Colorado Springs to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Colorado Springs to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Colorado Springs Downtown Station.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 25h 15m.
Colorado Springs to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Santa Ana is 1h behind Colorado Springs. It is currently 5:40 AM in Colorado Springs and 4:40 AM in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Santa Ana, 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 Downtown Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop via Denver Union Station and Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 25h 15m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- 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/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- 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 Santa Ana is 1062 miles. It takes approximately 17h 9m to drive from Colorado Springs to Santa Ana.
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