There are 9 ways to get from California to Waltham by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, 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 from San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SAN - BOS
7h 40m$282–1,219Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LAX - BOS
7h 56m$151–487Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
2d 19h$278–915Bus
- 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 Manhattan, NY to Newton, MAbus
2d 23h$228–586Drive 2,971 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Walthamcar 2,971 mi
47h 51m$543–784Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SMF - BOS
7h 45m$252–1,017Fly from San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SFO - BOS
8h 18m$200–827Fly from Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGB - BOS
9h 55m$211–865Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
2d 23h$318–805
California to Waltham by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Waltham is to fly which costs $150 - $490 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from California to Waltham is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $280 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Waltham. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Newton, MA via St Louis Bus Station and Manhattan, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between California and Waltham is 2617 miles. The road distance is 2988.3 miles.
The best way to get from California to Waltham without a car is to train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $270 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from California to Waltham, including transfers.
California to Waltham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from California to Waltham is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs $280 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $950 and takes 2 days 19h, you could also bus, which costs $220 - $600 and takes 2 days 23h.
California to Waltham bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Waltham is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 10:30 PM in California and 1:30 AM in Waltham.
What companies run services between California, USA and Waltham, MA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to 691 Main St via Chicago Union Station, Boston, South Station, Central, and Green St @ Pearl St in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- 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
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- reservations@gobuses.com
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
- Passenger
- $26–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between California to Waltham is 2988 miles. It takes approximately 47h 51m to drive from California to Waltham.
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