There are 9 ways to get from Phoenix to Carson by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PHX - SNA
- Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Carsontaxi
2h 58m$330–610Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles Downtownbus Guadalajara
7h 52m$42–62Bus via El Monte
- Take the bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Montebus Nogales / ...
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
6h 57m$77–102Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Phoenix to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
9h 37m$129–215Drive 376.1 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Carsoncar 376.1 mi
6h 9m$69–100Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHX - LAX
3h 41m$123–556Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PHX - BUR
- Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus
4h 36m$233–654Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PHX - LGB
4h 55m$61–346Bus via Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd)
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
8h 22m$64–98
Phoenix to Carson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Carson is to bus which costs $40 - $65 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Carson is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 58m and costs $330 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Carson. However, there are services departing from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix and arriving at Harbor Fwy / Carson via Valley Blvd and La Madera Ave W and El Monte Station - Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Phoenix and Carson is 372 miles. The road distance is 378.3 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Carson without a car is to bus via El Monte which takes 6h 57m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Phoenix to Carson, including transfers.
Phoenix to Carson bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Carson is to bus via El Monte which takes 6h 57m and costs $75 - $110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $600 and takes 3h 41m.
Phoenix to Carson bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Monte station.
Carson is 1h behind Phoenix. It is currently 5:00 PM in Phoenix and 4:00 PM in Carson.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Carson, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to Harbor Fwy / Carson via El Monte, Valley Blvd and La Madera Ave W, El Monte Station Lower Level, and El Monte Station - Upper Level in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carson
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $80–120
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
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Carson is 378 miles. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Phoenix to Carson.
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