There are 5 ways to get from Fort Collins to San Diego by bus, plane, shuttle, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DEN - SAN
4h 40m$161–266Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & 4th Avbus 235
26h 54mBus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit 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
32h 31m$433–882Drive 1,137.6 mi
- Drive from Fort Collins to San Diegocar 1,137.6 mi
17h 50m$208–300Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Escondidobus
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Union Stbus 235 / ...
27h
Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to San Diego is to bus and fly which costs $160 - $270 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to San Diego is to bus and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $160 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center and arriving at Broadway & Union St via Denver Union Station, South Strip Transit Terminal, Las Vegas and Escondido Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
The distance between Fort Collins and San Diego is 930 miles. The road distance is 1144.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to San Diego without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 26h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Fort Collins to San Diego, including transfers.
Fort Collins to San Diego bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to San Diego bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
San Diego is 1h behind Fort Collins. It is currently 8:17 PM in Fort Collins and 7:17 PM in San Diego.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to San Diego is 1144 miles. It takes approximately 17h 50m to drive from Fort Collins to San Diego.
What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Broadway & Union St via Denver Union Station, Las Vegas BusTerminal, South Strip Transit Terminal, NB Casino Center at Coolidge, Las Vegas, Escondido, and Escondido Transit Center in around 27h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- 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 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
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- [email protected]
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas to Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & 4th Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to Broadway & Union St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- 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
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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