How to travel from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA

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Travel Information between Denver, CO and Los Angeles, CA

Distance828 miles (1335 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$40 - $295
Cheapest modeFlight • $40 (€37) • 2 h 28 min
Fastest modeFlight • $40 (€37) • 2 h 28 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound, United or Amtrak

Travel 828 miles (1335 km) by train, bus or flight between Denver, CO and Los Angeles, CA. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Greyhound, United or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA.

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from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA

How to get from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Frontier AirlinesF92341
12:35PM2h39
Denver International Airport
02:14PMLos Angeles International Airport
$2601One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Frontier AirlinesF92341
12:35PM2h39
Denver International Airport
02:14PMLos Angeles International Airport
$2601One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

UnitedUA430
11:15AM2h18
Denver International Airport
12:33PMOntario International Airport
$6401One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak6 California Zephyr · 3 Southwest Chief
06:59PM61h58
Union Station, Denver, CO
07:57AMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA
$7841One-way
1 transfer
Amtrak5 California Zephyr · 718 Gold Runner · 5818 AMTRAK
08:46AM42h29
Union Station, Denver, CO
02:15AMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA
$11111One-way
2 transfers
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08:10PM38h00
Denver, Union Station
09:10AMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA
$2611One-way
3 transfers
Greyhoundundefined · undefined
11:05AM22h10
Denver, Union Station
08:15AMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA
$4361One-way
1 transfer
Frontier AirlinesF94345
10:29PM2h40
Denver International Airport
12:09AMLos Angeles International Airport
$2601One-way
0 transfers
Frontier AirlinesF93861 · F94129
08:13AM10h05
Denver International Airport
05:18PMLos Angeles International Airport
$2801One-way
1 transfer
Frontier AirlinesF94251 · F91267
10:29PM14h12
Denver International Airport
11:41AMLos Angeles International Airport
$2801One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA

Travel to Los Angeles, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA.

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There are 3 travel options to Los Angeles, CA from Denver, CO. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Los Angeles, CA from Denver, CO is by taking a flight, which costs on average $40 (€37).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA:

A flight is $71 (€64) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $112 (€101) from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA.

Taking a flight costs $255 (€230) less than taking a train, which costs on average $295 (€267) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 28 min.

There are alternative travel options to Los Angeles, CA that take longer:

Bus takes on average 22 h 55 min.

Train takes 61 h 58 min on average.

The distance is approximately 828 miles (1335 km) from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA.

The average frequency per day from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA is:

  • 9 buses per day.
  • 28 flights a day.
  • 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Los Angeles, CA from Denver, CO as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA:

    The following travel companies offer services from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA:

    • Travel with Greyhound or FlixBus to go to Los Angeles, CA by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Greyhound Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA tickets on Omio for $112 (€101).
    • United, Spirit Airlines or American Airlines can get you to Los Angeles, CA by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Spirit Airlines from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA for $35 (€32) on Omio.
    • Amtrak can get you to Los Angeles, CA by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Amtrak from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA for $295 (€267) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA with the following travel companies:

    • You'll find 9 direct flights a day to Los Angeles, CA with.

    Direct services to Los Angeles, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

    Your trip from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA doesn't have to end in Los Angeles, CA. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Tijuana or Santa Barbara, CA. If you’d like to add San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Tijuana or Santa Barbara, CA to your Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Los Angeles, CA today!
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