There are 10 ways to get from California to Arizona by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, car, tram, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)BFL - PHX
2h 18m$96–450Bus via Phoenix
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to PhoenixSan José
7h 10m$44–62Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus StationGreyhound US1000 / ...
6h 20m$57–124Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa AmtrakTexas Eagle / ...
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Phoenix
9h 14m$122–212Drive 372.1 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Phoenix372.1 mi
5h 54m$68–99Fly San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)SAN - PHX
3h 9m$334–857Fly Long Beach Airport to Phoenix, tram
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)LGB - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to Downtown Phx Hub/Washington St
3h 34m$68–403Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)LAX - PHX
3h 31m$133–565Fly San Diego International Airport to Tucson, line 8 bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)SAN - TUS
- Take the bus from Downtown Ronstadt Center to Broadway/Country Club
4h 9m$142–905Train, bus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to FontanaSB Line
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - PhoenixHuntington Park
7h 55m$83–106
California to Arizona by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Arizona is to bus via Phoenix which costs $40 - $65 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from California to Arizona is to fly which takes 2h 18m and costs $95 - $450.
The distance between California and Arizona is 442 miles. The road distance is 374.2 miles.
The best way to get from California to Arizona without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from California to Arizona, including transfers.
The best way to get from California to Arizona is to fly which takes 2h 18m and costs $95 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $130 and takes 6h 20m.
Arizona is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 10:59 PM in California and 11:59 PM in Arizona.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Arizona is 374 miles. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from California to Arizona.
There are 2711+ hotels available in Arizona.
What companies run services between California, USA and Arizona, USA?
American Airlines flies from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $45–110 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from 44th St/Washington to Downtown Phx Hub/Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (520) 792-9222
- suntraninfo@tucsonaz.gov
- Website
- suntran.com
Bus from Downtown Ronstadt Center to Broadway/Country Club
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://suntran.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.suntran.com/routes-services/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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