There are 8 ways to get from Flint to California by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, 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 Bishop International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FNT - SAN
7h 45m$257–1,046Bus to Detroit, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
9h 44m$122–480Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 1h$669–1,550Bus
- Take the bus from Flint to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 4h$400–779Drive 2,263.6 mi
- Drive from Flint to Los Angelescar 2,263.6 mi
35h 39m$414–597Bus to Detroit, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DTW - SAN
9h 16m$214–922Bus to Detroit, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DTW - SMF
9h 26m$234–1,021Bus to Detroit, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DTW - LAX
9h 42m$139–390
Flint to California by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flint to California is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $390 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Flint to California is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Flint to California station. However, there are services departing from Flint and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Chicago and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Flint station to California. However, there are services departing from Flint Amtrak Station and arriving at Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Flint and California is 1964 miles. The road distance is 2276.8 miles.
The best way to get from Flint to California without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Flint to California, including transfers.
Flint to California bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Flint station.
Flint to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Flint Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Flint to California is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $250 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 1h, you could also bus, which costs $400 - $800 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Flint, MI, USA and California, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Flint Amtrak Station to Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Bishop International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- 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
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Flint to California bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago station.
California is 3h behind Flint. It is currently 9:10 PM in Flint and 6:10 PM in California.
Flint to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flint to California is 2277 miles. It takes approximately 35h 39m to drive from Flint to California.
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