There are 6 ways to get from Estes Park to San Diego by shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Shuttle, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DEN - SAN
5h 20m$195–295Bus via Santa Ana
cheapest- Take the bus from Estes Park Visitor Center 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
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diegobus
27h 45m$174–338Bus, train via Albuquerque
- Take the bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diegotrain
32h 21m$375–814Drive 1,109.3 mi
- Drive from Estes Park to San Diegocar 1,109.3 mi
18h 10m$203–293Bus
- Take the bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to San Diegobus
29h 20m$207–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver 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 Diegotrain
33h 13m$433–882
Estes Park to San Diego by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Estes Park to San Diego is to bus via Santa Ana which costs $170 - $340 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Estes Park to San Diego is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $190 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Estes Park to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Estes Park Visitor Center and arriving at San Diego via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Santa Ana Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
The distance between Estes Park and San Diego is 933 miles. The road distance is 1115.7 miles.
The best way to get from Estes Park to San Diego without a car is to bus via Santa Ana which takes 27h 45m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Estes Park to San Diego, including transfers.
Estes Park to San Diego bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Estes Park Visitor Center station.
Estes Park to San Diego bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
San Diego is 1h behind Estes Park. It is currently 7:22 AM in Estes Park and 6:22 AM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Estes Park to San Diego is 1116 miles. It takes approximately 18h 10m to drive from Estes Park to San Diego.
What companies run services between Estes Park, CO, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to San Diego via Union Station, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Santa Ana Bus Stop in around 27h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (970) 586-5151
- [email protected]
- Website
- estesparkshuttle.com
Shuttle from Estes Park, Co to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://estesparkshuttle.com
- Schedules at
- https://estesparkshuttle.com/airport-shuttle-information/
- Book at
- https://reservations.estesparkshuttle.com/app/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Estes Park Visitor Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- 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
- $110–220
- 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/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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