There are 4 ways to get from Long Beach to Needles by bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Victorville Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0900
- Take the train from Victorville Amtrak to Needles Stationtrain Southwest Chief
7h 29m$57–156Tram, train
cheapest- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Pomona North Stationtram
- Take the train from Pomona - North to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Needles Stationtrain
9h 21m$48–106Drive 268.6 mi
- Drive from Long Beach to Needlescar 268.6 mi
4h 26m$49–71Fly, shuttle, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SNA - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Kingman, AZ
- Take the train from Kingman Station to Needles Stationtrain
7h 6m$226–447
Long Beach to Needles by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Needles is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Needles is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct train from Long Beach station to Needles station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Long Beach Station and arriving at Needles Station via Pomona - North and San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Long Beach and Needles is 315 miles. The road distance is 270.1 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Needles without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 29m and costs $55 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Long Beach to Needles, including transfers.
Long Beach to Needles train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Downtown Long Beach Station.
Long Beach to Needles train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Pomona North Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Needles is 270 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Long Beach to Needles.
There are 24+ hotels available in Needles.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Needles, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Long Beach to Needles. However, you can take the bus to Victorville Transit Center, walk to Victorville Amtrak, then take the train to Needles Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Long Beach to Needles in around 4h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Victorville Amtrak to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $27–55
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $26–95
- Business - advance purchase
- $35–180
- Business Class
- $55–240
Train from Kingman Station to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $16–27
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $7–60
- Business - advance purchase
- $10–85
- Business Class
- $18–170
Train from San Bernardino to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Pomona North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Pomona - North to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Victorville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- info@VegasAirporter.com
- Website
- vegasairporter.com
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Kingman, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Schedules at
- vegasairporter.com
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