There are 11 ways to get from California to Utica by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SAN - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 33m$400–1,812Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane LAX - YYZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Uticatrain
16h 28m$199–622Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 10h$788–1,711Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Uticabus
3d$552–1,081Drive 2,720.1 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Uticacar 2,720.1 mi
43h 35m$497–717Fly Sacramento International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SMF - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 26m$390–1,710Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane LAX - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 20m$276–1,220Fly San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SFO - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 6m$288–1,320Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SJC - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 50m$414–1,812Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LAX - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus
- Take the train from Rochester to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
12h 3m$391–1,643Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane SNA - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
13h 45m$334–1,513
California to Utica by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Utica is to fly and train which costs $190 - $650 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from California to Utica is to fly and train which takes 11h 20m and costs $270 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Utica. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Utica via St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal and Albany, Ny. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from California to Utica station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Utica Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between California and Utica is 2403 miles. The road distance is 2736 miles.
The best way to get from California to Utica without a car is to train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from California to Utica, including transfers.
California to Utica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Utica train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Utica is to train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $750 - $1,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Utica, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Los Angeles to Utica Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Utica via St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and Albany, Ny in around 3d.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- 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 Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $16–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $16–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $15–27
Train from Rochester to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $29–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $29–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $25–40
Train from Toronto Union Station to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–65
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albany, Ny to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Albany, Ny to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $21–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany, Ny to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
California to Utica bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Utica is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 12:55 PM in California and 3:55 PM in Utica.
California to Utica train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Utica is 2736 miles. It takes approximately 43h 35m to drive from California to Utica.
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