There are 9 ways to get from California to Moab by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)SNA - GJT
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
8h 20m$351–796Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)LAX - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Moab
7h 51m$86–343Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UT
16h 15m$101–229Drive 724.4 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Moab724.4 mi
11h 8m$133–191Fly San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)SFO - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Moab
8h 10m$100–413Fly San Diego International Airport to Moab
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Moab (CNY)SAN - CNY
6h$162–685Fly Long Beach Airport to Moab
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Moab (CNY)LGB - CNY
6h 30m$141–561Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Moab
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Moab (CNY)SNA - CNY
9h 8m$146–576Bus via Cedar City
- Take the bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Cedar City, UT
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Green River
- Take the bus from Green River to Moab, UT
17h 3m$153–282
California to Moab by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Moab is to bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from California to Moab is to fly which takes 6h and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Moab. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Moab, UT via Las Vegas BusTerminal and Green River. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
The distance between California and Moab is 776 miles. The road distance is 728.6 miles.
The best way to get from California to Moab without a car is to bus which takes 16h 15m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from California to Moab, including transfers.
California to Moab bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from California to Moab is to bus which takes 16h 15m and costs $100 - $230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $700 and takes 6h.
California to Moab bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas BusTerminal station.
Moab is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 3:44 PM in California and 4:44 PM in Moab.
What companies run services between California, USA and Moab, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Moab, UT via Las Vegas BusTerminal and Green River in around 16h 15m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Corporate Flight Management Inc, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Moab (CNY) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Moab via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Moab via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Moab via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Moab via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Moab via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Moab via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Moab via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Phone
- +1 435-259-9402
- dualsportutah@gmail.com
- Website
- roadrunnershuttle.com
Shuttle from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Moab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Schedules at
- roadrunnershuttle.com
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 Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cedar City to Green River
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Green River to Moab, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from East Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Cedar City, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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