There are 11 ways to get from Plano to California by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dallas to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DAL - SAN
5h 58m$148–711Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DFW - LAX
6h 50m$84–417Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000
33h 26m$116–266Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
45h 19m$183–703Drive 1,423.3 mi
- Drive from Plano to Los Angelescar 1,423.3 mi
22h 39m$260–376Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DFW - SAN
5h 57m$135–658Fly Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DAL - LAX
6h 54m$97–400Fly Dallas to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DAL - LGB
6h 50m$108–488Fly Dallas to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DAL - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
8h 10m$136–619Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DFW - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
8h 12m$123–566Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DFW - SNA
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus
8h 32m$159–559
Plano to California by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plano to California is to bus which costs $110 - $270 and takes 33h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Plano to California is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Plano to California station. However, there are services departing from 14Th @ M - E - Fs and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via South Garland Tc and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Plano station to California. However, there are services departing from Downtown Plano Station and arriving at Los Angeles via Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 19m.
The distance between Plano and California is 1217 miles. The road distance is 1431.6 miles.
The best way to get from Plano to California without a car is to bus which takes 33h 26m and costs $110 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Plano to California, including transfers.
Plano to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Plano to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Plano to California is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $270 and takes 33h 26m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $750 and takes 45h 19m.
What companies run services between Plano, TX, USA and California, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Dallas (DAL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $110–260 and the journey takes 30h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Dallas to Los Angeles International Airport via Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Dallas to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-East Shuttle Area
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Plano to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
California is 2h behind Plano. It is currently 3:02 PM in Plano and 1:02 PM in California.
Plano to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plano to California is 1432 miles. It takes approximately 22h 39m to drive from Plano to California.
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