There are 8 ways to get from Elyria to California by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Take the train from Elyria Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CLE - LAX
8h 42m$165–498Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Elyria Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CLE - SFO
9h 6m$164–687Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Elyria Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 3h$244–613Bus
- Take the bus from Lorain County Transportation & CS to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 6h$199–475Drive 2,316.8 mi
- Drive from Elyria to Los Angelescar 2,316.8 mi
36h 29m$423–611Train, bus to Detroit, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Elyria Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane DTW - SJC
11h 24mTrain, bus to Detroit, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Elyria Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DTW - SAN
11h 28mTrain, bus to Detroit, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Elyria Station to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
11h 57m
Elyria to California by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elyria to California is to bus which costs $190 - $480 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Elyria to California is to train and fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $160 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Elyria to California station. However, there are services departing from Lorain County Transportation & CS and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Elyria station to California. However, there are services departing from Elyria Station and arriving at Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Elyria and California is 2115 miles. The road distance is 2330.3 miles.
The best way to get from Elyria to California without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $240 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Elyria to California, including transfers.
Elyria to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Lorain County Transportation & CS station.
Elyria to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Elyria Station.
The best way to get from Elyria to California is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $240 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $480 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Elyria, OH, USA and California, USA?
You can take a train from Elyria Station to Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorain County Transportation & CS to Los Angeles Union Station via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Detroit to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Elyria Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Elyria Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Elyria Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- 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 Lorain County Transportation & CS to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Elyria to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
California is 3h behind Elyria. It is currently 1:14 PM in Elyria and 10:14 AM in California.
Elyria to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elyria to California is 2330 miles. It takes approximately 36h 29m to drive from Elyria to California.
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