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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 11m
    $84–247

  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
    3h 59m
    $34–204

  3. Bus via Phoenix

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus Nogales / ...
    8h 14m
    $79–104

  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
    $192–372

  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
    $117–667

  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 37m
    $109–265

  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 7m
    $472–755

  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 22m
    $178–462

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angelesbus bus El Paso
    8h 29m
    $57–87

  11. Bus #2 (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2054
    10h 21m
    $72–122

Arizona to California by tram and bus

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 317.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 11m

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. Omnibus Express also services this route 4 times a day. 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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