There are 11 ways to get from California to Tempe by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, car, tram, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt (SCF)plane SNA - SCF
1h 31m$99–374Fly Long Beach Airport to Phoenix, tram
cheapest- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LGB - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvdtram
3h 38m$63–413Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
6h 58m$65–106Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Tempetaxi
8h 13m$303–440Drive 383.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Tempecar 383.2 mi
6h 7m$68–98Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
2h 12m$104–544Fly San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAN - PHX
3h 19m$74–197Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix, tram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LAX - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvdtram
3h 33m$105–335Bus via Indio
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indiobus San Jose / ...
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to Phoenixbus Cbx
7h 39m$72–129Bus via McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
- Take the bus from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles to Phoenixbus Cbx
8h 24m$63–87Bus #2 (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus FlixBus 2054
10h 35m$78–113
California to Tempe by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Tempe is to bus via McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd which costs $60 - $90 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from California to Tempe is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs $95 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Tempe. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at 24th St & Jefferson St via 24th St & Buckeye Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
The distance between California and Tempe is 363 miles. The road distance is 385.4 miles.
The best way to get from California to Tempe without a car is to bus which takes 6h 58m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from California to Tempe, including transfers.
California to Tempe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from California to Tempe is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs $95 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 6h 58m.
California to Tempe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Tempe is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 4:26 PM in California and 5:26 PM in Tempe.
What companies run services between California, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
JSX flies from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt (SCF) once daily. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $65–110 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Flixbus USA also services this route 6 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–27
- Titanium
- $16–28
- support@crossborderxpress.com
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Indio, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Indio, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $45–65
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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