There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Denver Union Station by plane, bus (Amtrak, 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 to Denver
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Denver (DEN)plane SAN - DEN
3h 10m$131–218Fly 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 Airport to Denver International Airportbus
6h 7m$127–445Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Santa Anabus
- 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
26h$181–343Train, bus
- Take the train from San Diego 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
29h 2m$413–862Drive 1,077 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Denver Union Stationcar 1,077 mi
16h 55m$197–284
San Diego to Denver Union Station by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Denver Union Station is to fly which costs $130 - $220 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Denver Union Station is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $130 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Denver Union Station station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Denver Union Station via Santa Ana Bus Stop and Las Vegas Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
The distance between San Diego and Denver Union Station is 880 miles. The road distance is 1083.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Denver Union Station without a car is to bus which takes 26h and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from San Diego to Denver Union Station, including transfers.
San Diego to Denver Union Station bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to Denver Union Station is to fly which takes 3h 10m and costs $130 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $350 and takes 26h.
San Diego to Denver Union Station bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Denver Union Station is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 7:50 PM in San Diego and 8:50 PM in Denver Union Station.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Denver Union Station, 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 San Diego to Denver Union Station via Santa Ana, Santa Ana Bus Stop, and Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 26h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
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
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
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Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Denver Union Station is 1083 miles. It takes approximately 16h 55m to drive from San Diego to Denver Union Station.
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