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How to get fromSanta Ana to Boulderby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Santa Ana to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Denver (DEN)plane plane SNA - DEN
    2. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    5h 30m

  2. Drive  1,019.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Santa Ana to Bouldercar car 1,019.3 mi
    16h 10m
    $169–244

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus bus Ff1
    23h 40m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus bus Ff1
    28h 12m

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Denver (DEN)plane plane LAX - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    6h 44m

  6. Fly from Long Beach Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Denver (DEN)plane plane LGB - DEN
    2. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    7h 44m

  7. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Denver (DEN)plane plane BUR - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    7h 22m

  8. Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Denver (DEN)plane plane ONT - DEN
    4. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    8h

  9. Train to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Denver (DEN)plane plane CLD - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus
    8h 11m

  10. Bus via Artic - Dock 4

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Las Vegas Stripbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus bus Ff1
    26h 58m

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Denver (DEN) flights

Calendar105Weekly Planes
Duration2h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 893.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 23h 40m.

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