There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to California by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CLE - LAX
7h 10m$260–616Fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLE - SFO
7h 44m$182–716Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 3h$692–1,600Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 7h$391–782Drive 2,340.5 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Los Angelescar 2,340.5 mi
36h 57m$428–617Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CLE - SAN
8h 27m$284–1,208
Cleveland to California by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to California is to fly which costs $260 - $650 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to California is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $260 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to California station. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Columbus and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to California. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Cleveland and California is 2088 miles. The road distance is 2354.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to California without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Cleveland to California, including transfers.
Cleveland to California bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station.
Cleveland to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to California is to fly which takes 7h 10m and costs $260 - $650. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also bus, which costs $390 - $800 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and California, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Cleveland to California bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus - Downtown - Mound St station.
California is 3h behind Cleveland. It is currently 7:03 PM in Cleveland and 4:03 PM in California.
Cleveland to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to California is 2354 miles. It takes approximately 36h 57m to drive from Cleveland to California.
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