There are 10 ways to get from California to Atlanta by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, 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 from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SAN - ATL
5h 43m$156–708Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane LAX - ATL
5h 57m$111–386Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
2d$369–681Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Peachtree Stationtrain Crescent
2d 11h$594–1,348Drive 2,156.7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Atlantacar 2,156.7 mi
34h 12m$394–569Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SMF - ATL
6h$165–706Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SJC - ATL
6h 14m$168–758Train to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane ONT - ATL
6h 42m$164–725Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane SNA - ATL
8h$189–709Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain Texas Eagle
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521
2d 19h$641–1,418
California to Atlanta by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Atlanta is to fly which costs $110 - $390 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from California to Atlanta is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Atlanta Bus Station via Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from California to Atlanta station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Peachtree Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between California and Atlanta is 1911 miles. The road distance is 2169.3 miles.
The best way to get from California to Atlanta without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $360 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from California to Atlanta, including transfers.
California to Atlanta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Atlanta is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $700 and takes 2 days 0h, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Atlanta Bus Station via Dallas Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Peachtree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
California to Atlanta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Atlanta is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 1:00 AM in California and 4:00 AM in Atlanta.
California to Atlanta train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Atlanta is 2169 miles. It takes approximately 34h 12m to drive from California to Atlanta.
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