There are 9 ways to get from Los Angeles to Fort Defiance by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Gallup Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the taxi from Gallup Amtrak Station to Fort Defiancetaxi
14h 15m$241–470Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Gallup, bus
cheapest- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Gallup (GUP)plane BUR - GUP
- Take the bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhousebus
7h 24m$77–357Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Gallupbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the taxi from Gallup to Fort Defiancetaxi
16h 59m$182–297Drive 643.4 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Fort Defiancecar 643.4 mi
10h 49m$118–170Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane LAX - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Gallup Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Gallup Amtrak Station to Fort Defiancetaxi
8h 48m$478–794Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Gallup, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Gallup (GUP)plane LAX - GUP
- Take the bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhousebus
7h 31m$203–331Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Gallup, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Gallup (GUP)plane ONT - GUP
- Take the bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhousebus
8h 8m$100–489Fly Long Beach Airport to Gallup, bus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Gallup (GUP)plane LGB - GUP
- Take the bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhousebus
9h 18m$81–404Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gallup, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Gallup (GUP)plane SNA - GUP
- Take the bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhousebus
9h 52m$85–395
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Fort Defiance is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Fort Defiance is to fly and bus which takes 7h 24m and costs $75 - $360.
The distance between Los Angeles and Fort Defiance is 770 miles. The road distance is 647.1 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Fort Defiance without a car is to train and taxi which takes 14h 15m and costs $240 - $470.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Los Angeles to Fort Defiance, including transfers.
Fort Defiance is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 4:17 AM in Los Angeles and 5:17 AM in Fort Defiance.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Fort Defiance is 647 miles. It takes approximately 10h 49m to drive from Los Angeles to Fort Defiance.
There are two+ hotels available in Fort Defiance.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Fort Defiance, AZ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Fort Defiance. However, you can take the train to Gallup Amtrak Station then take the taxi to Fort Defiance. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Gallup then take the taxi to Fort Defiance.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallup via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gallup via Tucson, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Gallup via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Gallup via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Gallup via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Gallup via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Gallup via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gallup via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Gallup via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Gallup Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Gallup Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Gallup
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 928-729-4002
- navajotransit@outlook.com
- Website
- navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
Bus from Gallup - Walmart to Ft.Defiance - Workforce/Fieldhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://navajotransit.navajo-nsn.gov
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $65–95
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