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How to get fromBoston to Southern Californiaby plane, car, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus) or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Southern California by plane, car, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus

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  1. Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane BOS - PSP
    2. Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Southern Californiacar car
    11h 11m
    $241–948

  2. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Victorville Amtrak to Southern Californiataxi taxi
    2d 17h
    $460–1,339

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Barstow Stationbus bus
    3d 1h
    $379–1,092

  4. Drive 2,837.2 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Southern Californiacar car 2,837.2 mi
    2d
    $518–748

  5. Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane plane BOS - LAS
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Barstow Stationbus bus
    11h 30m
    $247–633

  6. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BOS - LAX
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus bus
    13h 1m
    $248–658

  7. Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane BOS - ONT
    2. Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Stationbus bus
    13h 53m
    $318–1,115

  8. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BOS - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Anatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Barstow Stationbus bus
    14h 47m
    $400–1,285

Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights

Calendar83Weekly Planes
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$224Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Southern California, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Boston to Southern California via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Barstow Station in around 3d 1h.

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