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How to get fromCalifornia to Baltimoreby plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway or train (Amtrak)

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There are 13 ways to get from California to Baltimore by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSAN - BWI
    6h 53m
    $204–857

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeLAX - BWI
    7h 11m
    $133–405

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
    2d 15h
    $306–1,641

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
    2d 15h
    $258–598

  5. Drive 2,615 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Baltimorecar2,615 mi
    42h 25m
    $478–690

  6. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSMF - BWI
    6h 56m
    $194–805

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSFO - BWI
    7h 39m
    $162–665

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeLAX - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
    7h 35m
    $267–1,720

  9. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeONT - BWI
    7h 52m
    $208–828

  10. Fly San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeSAN - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
    8h 40m
    $226–1,166

  11. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeLAX - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
    3. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
    8h 51m
    $285–874

  12. Train via Washington

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
    2d 15h
    $317–2,591

  13. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
    2d 21h
    $329–1,786

California to Baltimore by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$306Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 2d 15h.

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