There are 9 ways to get from California to Orlando by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)
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 San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Orlando (MCO)plane SAN - MCO
6h 22m$314–1,607Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Orlando (MCO)plane LAX - MCO
6h 33m$133–515Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston to Circle K - Gainesville, FLbus
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
2d 6h$350–919Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
2d 8h$218–573Drive 2,469.1 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Orlandocar 2,469.1 mi
39h 49m$451–651Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Orlando (MCO)plane SMF - MCO
6h 42m$174–755Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Orlando (MCO)plane SFO - MCO
7h 23m$322–665Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwoodbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to MCO Airport - Terminal A
2d 7h$370–724Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Orlandotrain
3d 10h$365–858
California to Orlando by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Orlando is to fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from California to Orlando is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $310 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct train from California to Orlando. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Orlando via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between California and Orlando is 2167 miles. The road distance is 2483.5 miles.
The best way to get from California to Orlando without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $350 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from California to Orlando, including transfers.
California to Orlando train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Orlando is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $310 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $600 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also train, which costs $360 - $900 and takes 3 days 10h.
Orlando is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 11:12 PM in California and 2:12 AM in Orlando.
California to Orlando train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between California, USA and Orlando, FL, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Orlando (MCO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Orlando RedCoach Station via Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Garnett Station, Civic Center Station, and Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Orlando via New Orleans
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Orlando via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Orlando via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston to Circle K - Gainesville, FL
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $130–280
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
Bus from Atlanta - Civic Center MARTA Station to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $28–140
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 Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–45
- call in
- $40–50
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