There are 7 ways to get from California to Glass Beach by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Denny'sbus
7h 43m$58–322Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Denny'sbus 65
15h 55m$63–217Train, bus, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Laytonville Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Laytonville Amtrak Bus Stop to Glass Beachtaxi
18h 42mDrive 531.9 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Glass Beachcar 531.9 mi
9h 46m$98–141Fly San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SFO - RDD
- Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to Glass Beachcar
7h 31m$85–338Bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Denny'sbus 65
17h 16m$66–149Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak to Denny'sbus 65
20h 19m
California to Glass Beach by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Glass Beach is to bus via San Francisco which costs $65 - $150 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from California to Glass Beach is to fly and drive which takes 7h 31m and costs $85 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Glass Beach. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Denny's via Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A and 2nd Street Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between California and Glass Beach is 539 miles. The road distance is 535 miles.
The best way to get from California to Glass Beach without a car is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $60 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from California to Glass Beach, including transfers.
California to Glass Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Glass Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Glass Beach is 535 miles. It takes approximately 9h 46m to drive from California to Glass Beach.
There are 147+ hotels available in Glass Beach.
What companies run services between California, USA and Glass Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Glass Beach via San Francisco Bus Station, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A, 2nd Street Transit Mall, and Denny's in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Denny's
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Denny's
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from Coddingtown Mall - Amtrak to Denny's
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
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 San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Laytonville Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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