There are 10 ways to get from California to Tulsa by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)SAN - TUL
5h 53m$244–1,107Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus StationGreyhound US1210
32h 25m$120–320Train, bus via Albuquerque
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation CenterSouthwest Chief
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Tulsa Bus StationGreyhound US1210
30h 48m$167–437Drive 1,415.9 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Tulsa1,415.9 mi
22h 24m$259–374Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)LAX - TUL
6h 7m$163–715Fly Long Beach Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)LGB - TUL
7h 29m$193–903Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)FAT - TUL
7h 17m$273–1,304Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL)BUR - TUL
7h 37m$167–759Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)LAX - OKC
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
7h 24m$209–843Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Fort Worth
- Take the train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
45h 42m$225–515
California to Tulsa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Tulsa is to bus which costs $120 - $320 and takes 32h 25m.
The fastest way to get from California to Tulsa is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $240 - $1,200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Los Angeles Union Station station and arriving at Tulsa Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32h 25m.
The distance between California and Tulsa is 1255 miles. The road distance is 1424.2 miles.
The best way to get from California to Tulsa without a car is to train and bus via Albuquerque which takes 30h 48m and costs $160 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from California to Tulsa, including transfers.
California to Tulsa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from California to Tulsa is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $240 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $320 and takes 32h 25m.
California to Tulsa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tulsa Bus Station.
Tulsa is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 1:39 PM in California and 3:39 PM in Tulsa.
What companies run services between California, USA and Tulsa, OK, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tulsa International Airport (TUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $120–320 and the journey takes 32h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Tulsa International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Will Rogers World Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Albuquerque Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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