There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Carson by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PHL - LAX
8h 26m$131–316Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)EWR - LAX
9h 19m$108–545Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Harbor Fwy / Carson
2d 15h$216–533Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
2d 18h$354–1,433Drive 2,702.3 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Carson2,702.3 mi
43h 42m$494–713Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)EWR - SNA
- Take the taxi from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Carson
9h 3m$220–769Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)BWI - LAX
9h 34m$113–934Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)PHL - LGB
11h 31m$180–754Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)JFK - LAX
10h 26m$879–1,721Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
3d$377–994
Philadelphia to Carson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Carson is to fly which costs $130 - $320 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Carson is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $130 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Carson. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Harbor Fwy / Carson via St Louis Bus Station and El Monte Station - Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Carson is 2436 miles. The road distance is 2718.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Carson without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Philadelphia to Carson, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Carson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Carson is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $130 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $550 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also train via Washington, which costs $350 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 18h.
Philadelphia to Carson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Carson is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 11:22 PM in Philadelphia and 8:22 PM in Carson.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Carson, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Harbor Fwy / Carson via St Louis Bus Station and El Monte Station - Upper Level in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- 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 Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Harbor Fwy / Carson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
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