There are 10 ways to get from Denver to Santa Ana by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DEN - SNA
5h 8m$119–378Fly to Long Beach Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DEN - LGB
- Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
7h 15m$82–403Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US1200
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0900
21h 55m$182–277Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus Denver / ...
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
27h 11m$629–950Drive 1,013.3 mi
- Drive from Denver to Santa Anacar 1,013.3 mi
15h 51m$168–242Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DEN - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
6h 49m$123–560Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DEN - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
7h 31m$202–440Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DEN - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
7h 32m$205–350Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane DEN - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
8h 9mBus via Artic - Dock 4
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US1200
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Strip to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus FlixBus 2030 / ...
24h 3m$190–281
Denver to Santa Ana by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Santa Ana is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $110 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Santa Ana Bus Stop via Las Vegas Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 55m.
The distance between Denver and Santa Ana is 878 miles. The road distance is 1019.2 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Santa Ana without a car is to bus which takes 21h 55m and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Denver to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Denver to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $110 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $280 and takes 21h 55m.
Denver to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Santa Ana is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 11:57 PM in Denver and 10:57 PM in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop via Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 21h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- 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 Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Strip to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Santa Ana is 1019 miles. It takes approximately 15h 51m to drive from Denver to Santa Ana.
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