There are 8 ways to get from Moorhead to California by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Hector International Airport (FAR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane FAR - SAN
6h 46m$176–821Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
cheapest- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane FAR - SNA
8h 50m$150–672Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moorhead - MNSU to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 9h$269–1,601Bus
- Take the bus from Moorhead - MNSU to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 12h$222–758Drive 1,767.7 mi
- Drive from Moorhead to Los Angelescar 1,767.7 mi
29h 17m$323–466Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane FAR - FAT
7h 42m$165–767Fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane FAR - SMF
6h 43m$206–920Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane FAR - SJC
6h 52m$210–922
Moorhead to California by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moorhead to California is to fly which costs $150 - $700 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Moorhead to California is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Moorhead to California station. However, there are services departing from Moorhead - MNSU and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Moorhead and California is 1470 miles. The road distance is 1778 miles.
The best way to get from Moorhead to California without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $260 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Moorhead to California, including transfers.
Moorhead to California bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Moorhead - MNSU station.
The best way to get from Moorhead to California is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $800 and takes 2 days 12h.
Moorhead to California bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
California is 2h behind Moorhead. It is currently 10:23 AM in Moorhead and 8:23 AM in California.
What companies run services between Moorhead, MN, USA and California, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moorhead - MNSU to Los Angeles Union Station via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Hector International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Hector International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Hector International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Hector International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Hector International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Hector International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Hector International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Hector International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Hector International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Hector International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Hector International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Hector International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Hector International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Hector International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Hector International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Hector International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Hector International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
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
- $55–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Moorhead - MNSU to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Moorhead to California is 1778 miles. It takes approximately 29h 17m to drive from Moorhead to California.
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