There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Scranton by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane LAX - AVP
8h 48m$171–613Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane LAX - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scrantonbus
10h 14m$137–423Train, bus via Syracuse
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus
2d 13h$284–1,614Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PAbus
2d 16h$218–586Drive 2,699.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Scrantoncar 2,699.2 mi
42h 44m$493–712Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane LAX - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PAbus
10h 59m$949–1,227Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PAbus
2d 16h$294–1,574
Los Angeles to Scranton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Scranton is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $430 and takes 10h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Scranton is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Scranton, PA via St Louis Bus Station and Harrisburg, PA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Scranton is 2403 miles. The road distance is 2715 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Scranton without a car is to train and bus via Syracuse which takes 2 days 13h and costs $280 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Los Angeles to Scranton, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Scranton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Scranton is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $170 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $600 and takes 2 days 16h.
Los Angeles to Scranton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Scranton is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 3:09 AM in Los Angeles and 6:09 AM in Scranton.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Scranton, PA via St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Harrisburg, PA in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- 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 Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–75
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Scranton is 2715 miles. It takes approximately 42h 44m to drive from Los Angeles to Scranton.
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