There are 8 ways to get from California to Grand Forks by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane LAX - GFK
8h 18m$119–473Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Grand Forksbus
2d 14h$622–1,512Drive 1,821.6 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Grand Forkscar 1,821.6 mi
30h 27m$333–481Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane SMF - GFK
9h 2m$168–723Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane SAN - GFK
7h 36m$178–775Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane SFO - GFK
8h 9m$136–583Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane SJC - GFK
8h 55m$172–726Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane SNA - GFK
11h 37m$132–576
California to Grand Forks by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Grand Forks is to fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from California to Grand Forks is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between California and Grand Forks is 1494 miles. The road distance is 1832.2 miles.
The best way to get from California to Grand Forks without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $600 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from California to Grand Forks, including transfers.
Grand Forks is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 10:48 PM in California and 12:48 AM in Grand Forks.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Grand Forks is 1832 miles. It takes approximately 30h 27m to drive from California to Grand Forks.
There are 51+ hotels available in Grand Forks.
What companies run services between California, USA and Grand Forks, ND, USA?
Delta flies from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Denver, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Forks International Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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