There are 6 ways to get from San Diego to Fort Collins by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Denver (DEN)plane SAN - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
4h 2m$139–260Fly 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
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
7h 3m$138–421Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
29h 2m$210–327Train, 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
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
31h 41m$687–1,047Drive 1,127.5 mi
- Drive from San Diego to Fort Collinscar 1,127.5 mi
18h 15m$206–298Bus via Las Vegas
- Take the bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Stripbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
31h 14m$207–324
San Diego to Fort Collins by tram and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Fort Collins is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Fort Collins is to fly and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $130 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Fort Collins. However, there are services departing from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop and arriving at Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 2m.
The distance between San Diego and Fort Collins is 928 miles. The road distance is 1134.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Fort Collins without a car is to bus which takes 29h 2m and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from San Diego to Fort Collins, including transfers.
San Diego to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Diego to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Fort Collins is 1h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 8:49 AM in San Diego and 9:49 AM in Fort Collins.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Fort Collins is 1134 miles. It takes approximately 18h 15m to drive from San Diego to Fort Collins.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a vehicle from County Center/Little Italy Station to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Old Town Station, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 29h 2m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
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
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Adult
- $45
Bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Landline
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Landline
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Landline
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Las Vegas Strip
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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