There are 9 ways to get from Fargo to California by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)FAR - SAN
6h 27m$164–719Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
cheapest- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)FAR - SNA
9h 4m$148–620Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak StationSouthwest Chief
2d 10h$474–1,950Bus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
2d 12h$232–794Drive 1,766.9 mi
- Drive from Fargo to Los Angeles1,766.9 mi
29h 6m$323–466Fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)FAR - SMF
6h 37m$174–718Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)FAR - SJC
6h 24m$168–720Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)FAR - FAT
7h 21m$163–715Train via Portland (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fargo Amtrak Station to PortlandEmpire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
2d 16h$286–745
Fargo to California by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fargo to California is to fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Fargo to California is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Fargo to California station. However, there are services departing from Fargo and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Fargo station to California station. However, there are services departing from Fargo Amtrak Station and arriving at L.A. Union Station via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Fargo and California is 1469 miles. The road distance is 1777.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fargo to California without a car is to train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $470 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Fargo to California, including transfers.
Fargo to California bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Fargo station.
Fargo to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fargo Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Fargo to California is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $470 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 10h, you could also bus, which costs $230 - $800 and takes 2 days 12h.
What companies run services between Fargo, ND, USA and California, USA?
United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Fargo Amtrak Station to L.A. Union Station via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Hector International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Hector International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Hector International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Hector International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Hector International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Hector International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Hector International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Hector International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Hector International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Hector International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Hector International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Hector International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Hector International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fargo Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fargo to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- 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
- $130–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Fargo to California bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
California is 2h behind Fargo. It is currently 7:53 AM in Fargo and 5:53 AM in California.
Fargo to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fargo to California is 1777 miles. It takes approximately 29h 6m to drive from Fargo to California.
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