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California to Baltimore

Rome2Rio compared 13 ways to get from California to Baltimore. The best route is Fly Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, a distance of 3670.819 km.

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

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SMF - BWI
    7h 1m
    $324–1,305

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane LAX - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    9h 8m
    $162–683

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 15h
    $418–777

  4. Train via Washington

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    2d 15h
    $952–2,612

  5. Drive 2,615.2 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Baltimorecar car 2,615.2 mi
    42h 44m
    $478–690

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LAX - BWI
    7h 13m
    $190–665

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

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SAN - BWI
    7h 4m
    $274–1,107

  8. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SJC - BWI
    7h 23m
    $338–1,308

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SFO - BWI
    7h 49m
    $222–865

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

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ONT - BWI
    7h 58m
    $306–1,228

  11. 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)plane plane LAX - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    8h 10m
    $304–1,820

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 16h
    $842–1,636

  13. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    2d 21h
    $1,021–2,074

California to Baltimore by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$418Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,409.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between California, USA and Baltimore, MD, USA?

Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 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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