There are 7 ways to get from Grand Forks to California by plane, bus, train, 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 Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane GFK - SAN
6h 56m$188–824Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane GFK - LAX
8h 3m$112–413Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Forks to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 14h$281–806Drive 1,821.4 mi
- Drive from Grand Forks to Los Angelescar 1,821.4 mi
30h 28m$333–481Fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GFK - SMF
6h 58m$218–923Fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GFK - SFO
7h 42m$116–432Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane GFK - SNA
9h 7m$162–675
Grand Forks to California by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Forks to California is to fly which costs $110 - $420 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Forks to California is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $180 - $850.
The distance between Grand Forks and California is 1503 miles. The road distance is 1832 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Forks to California without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $280 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Grand Forks to California, including transfers.
California is 2h behind Grand Forks. It is currently 10:58 PM in Grand Forks and 8:58 PM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Forks to California is 1832 miles. It takes approximately 30h 28m to drive from Grand Forks to California.
There are 3396+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Grand Forks, ND, USA and California, USA?
Delta, Allegiant Air, and Southwest Airlines fly from Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Grand Forks International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Grand Forks to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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