There are 10 ways to get from California to Tempe by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, tram, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Meadows Field Airport
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BFL - PHX
2h 23m$81–400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
7h 48m$51–116Bus via Indio
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indiobus San José
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to Phoenixbus Cbx
7h 40m$56–94Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Tempetaxi
9h 11m$189–335Drive 383.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Tempecar 383.2 mi
6h 6m$70–101Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAN - PHX
3h 21m$654–1,507Fly from Los Angeles International Airport, 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 34m$130–375Fly from Long Beach Airport, tram
- 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 42m$53–353Bus #2 (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus FlixBus 2054
7h 57m$52–85Bus #3
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Phoenixbus La
8h$59–87
California to Tempe by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Tempe is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from California to Tempe is to fly which takes 2h 23m and costs $80 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Tempe. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at University Dr & 1655 East via 24th St & Buckeye Rd and 24th St/Baseline PNR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between California and Tempe is 442 miles. The road distance is 385.4 miles.
The best way to get from California to Tempe without a car is to bus via Indio which takes 7h 40m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 2h 23m 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 2h 23m and costs $80 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus via Indio, which costs $55 - $95 and takes 7h 40m.
California to Tempe bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Tempe is 385 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from California to Tempe.
What companies run services between California, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Downtown to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd via Indio, Indio, CA, Phoenix, and 24th St/Jefferson in around 7h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–27
- Titanium
- $16–28
Bus from Indio, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Indio, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $45–65
Bus from Los Angeles to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $55–80
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 Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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