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How to get fromMassachusetts to Californiaby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Massachusetts to California by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport

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    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBOS - SAN
    8h 17m
    $244–957

  2. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBOS - LAX
    9h 15m
    $143–446

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
    2d 18h
    $368–2,297

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
    2d 19h
    $277–877

  5. Drive 2,979.2 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Los Angelescar2,979.2 mi
    47h 42m
    $544–786

  6. Fly Bradley International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBDL - LAX
    9h 7m
    $264–804

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeBOS - SMF
    8h 35m
    $244–1,006

  8. Fly Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBOS - SFO
    9h 4m
    $152–565

  9. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planePVD - LAX
    10h 15m
    $218–1,173

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
    2d 22h
    $347–1,901

Massachusetts to California by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration2d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket$368Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Massachusetts, USA and California, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and four other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 18h.

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