There are 9 ways to get from California to Sandusky by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane LAX - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 9m$287–651Fly San Francisco International Airport to Detroit, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 27m$175–628Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
2d 2h$680–1,473Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Sandusky Bus Stopbus
2d 6h$393–743Drive 2,287.4 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Sanduskycar 2,287.4 mi
36h 5m$418–603Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit, bus, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Detroit (DTW)plane LAX - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 55m$183–498Fly Sacramento International Airport to Detroit, bus, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Detroit (DTW)plane SMF - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 49m$227–918Fly San Diego International Airport to Detroit, bus, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Detroit (DTW)plane SAN - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 54m$218–870Fly San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SAN - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 53m$250–980
California to Sandusky by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Sandusky is to fly and bus and train which costs $180 - $500 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from California to Sandusky is to fly and train which takes 9h 9m and costs $280 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Sandusky. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Sandusky Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from California to Sandusky station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Sandusky Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between California and Sandusky is 2149 miles. The road distance is 2300.8 miles.
The best way to get from California to Sandusky without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from California to Sandusky, including transfers.
California to Sandusky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Sandusky train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Sandusky is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $650 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $750 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Sandusky, OH, USA?
You can take a train from Los Angeles to Sandusky Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 2h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sandusky Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Sandusky Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
California to Sandusky bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Sandusky is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 1:02 AM in California and 4:02 AM in Sandusky.
California to Sandusky train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Sandusky is 2301 miles. It takes approximately 36h 5m to drive from California to Sandusky.
Book your California to Sandusky train tickets online with Omio.
Book your California to Sandusky bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 197+ hotels available in Sandusky.






