There are 7 ways to get from La Jolla to Denver by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, 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 San Diego International Airport to Denver
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Denver (DEN)plane SAN - DEN
5h 11m$132–225Fly San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane SAN - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, CObus
8h 1m$94–415Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
27h 6m$176–341Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denverbus
30h 7m$422–865Drive 1,074.3 mi
- Drive from La Jolla to Denvercar 1,074.3 mi
16h 56m$197–284Line 30 bus, line 101 bus to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Gilman Dr & Myers Drbus
- Take the bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3bus
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Denver (DEN)plane CLD - DEN
6h 58m$106–455Bus via Las Cruces
- Take the bus from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Cross Border Xpressbus 4.1
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Las Cruces, NMbus Cbx
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Denverbus
41h 49m$214–330
La Jolla to Denver by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Jolla to Denver is to fly which costs $130 - $230 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from La Jolla to Denver is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $130 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from La Jolla to Denver station. However, there are services departing from Silverado St & Herschel Av and arriving at Denver Union Station via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Santa Ana Bus Stop and Las Vegas Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 6m.
The distance between La Jolla and Denver is 895 miles. The road distance is 1080.6 miles.
The best way to get from La Jolla to Denver without a car is to bus which takes 27h 6m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from La Jolla to Denver, including transfers.
La Jolla to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from La Jolla to Denver is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $130 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 27h 6m.
La Jolla to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Denver is 1h ahead of La Jolla. It is currently 2:30 PM in La Jolla and 3:30 PM in Denver.
What companies run services between La Jolla, San Diego County, CA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Denver (DEN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Denver Union Station via Old Town Transit Center, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Santa Ana Bus Stop, and Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 27h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Silverado St & Herschel Av to Gilman Dr & Myers Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- 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
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Gilman Dr & Myers Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 719-348-5562
- [email protected]
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Colorado Springs, CO to Denver, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Cross Border Xpress
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $23–35
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $85–120
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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