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How to get fromCalifornia to Phoenixby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from California to Phoenix by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SNA - PHX
    1h 41m
    $112–612

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Phoenixbus bus San Jose / ...
    6h 30m
    $55–95

  3. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    2. Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Baseline/Central Avetaxi taxi
    8h 40m
    $181–329

  4. Drive  372.2 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Phoenixcar car 372.2 mi
    5h 56m
    $68–99

  5. Fly from Meadows Field Airport

    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane BFL - PHX
    1h 49m
    $74–348

  6. Fly from San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SAN - PHX
    2h 48m
    $72–245

  7. Fly from Long Beach Airport

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LGB - PHX
    3h 7m
    $66–441

  8. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LAX - PHX
    3h 2m
    $103–253

California to Phoenix by bus

Calendar132Weekly Buses
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 352.4 mi
  • Duration: 1h 41m

What companies run services between California, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX) hourly. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Phoenix every 3 hours. Tickets cost $75–100 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Three other operators also service this route.

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