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How to get fromArizona to Californiaby tram, plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from Arizona to California by tram, plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Tram to Phoenix, fly to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washingtontram tram
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane PHX - SAN
    3h 19m
    $74–247

  2. Tram to Phoenix, fly to Long Beach Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washingtontram tram
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane PHX - LGB
    4h 5m
    $39–224

  3. Bus via Phoenix

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus Nogales / ...
    7h 57m
    $44–64

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    10h 31m
    $292–452

  5. Drive  372 mi

    1. Drive from Phoenix to Los Angelescar car 372 mi
    5h 56m
    $68–99

  6. Fly Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane PHX - SNA
    3h 5m
    $107–547

  7. Tram to Phoenix, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washingtontram tram
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PHX - LAX
    3h 42m
    $104–305

  8. Line 8 bus to Tucson, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Broadway/Country Club to Downtown Ronstadt Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane TUS - SAN
    4h 12m
    $442–755

  9. Tram to Phoenix, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washingtontram tram
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PHX - BUR
    4h 27m
    $158–212

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to E 6th St / Wall - Los Angelesbus bus El Paso
    8h 44m
    $62–87

  11. Bus #2 (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2054
    10h 21m
    $72–112

Arizona to California by tram and bus

Calendar119Weekly Services
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 317.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 19m

What companies run services between Arizona, USA and California, USA?

Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles every 4 hours. Tickets cost $75–100 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours.

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