There are 5 ways to get from California to Willits by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, 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, bus
best- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Hwy 101 at RR Xing - Earth Labbus
5h 49m$54–310Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrakbus
14h 16mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Martinez to Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
17h 53mDrive 505.1 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Willitscar 505.1 mi
8h 47m$93–134Bus via Santa Rosa
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Hwy 101 at RR Xing - Earth Labbus 65
15h 12m$62–182
Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Willits is to bus via Santa Rosa which costs $60 - $190 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from California to Willits is to fly and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs $50 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Willits. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak via Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A and Petaluma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
The distance between California and Willits is 484 miles. The road distance is 508.1 miles.
The best way to get from California to Willits without a car is to bus which takes 14h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from California to Willits, including transfers.
California to Willits bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Willits bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Willits is 508 miles. It takes approximately 8h 47m to drive from California to Willits.
There are 12+ hotels available in Willits.
What companies run services between California, USA and Willits, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak via San Francisco Bus Station, Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A, and Petaluma in around 14h 16m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Hwy 101 at RR Xing - Earth Lab
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Hwy 101 at RR Xing - Earth Lab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
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 San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Willits Calif Western Railroad Depot Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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