There are 12 ways to get from Providence to California by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PVD - SAN
10h 12m$264–1,012Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOS - SFO
10h 1m$160–1,147Train
- Take the train from Providence to Back Baytrain
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 20h$968–2,606Bus
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 21h$465–930Drive 2,926.3 mi
- Drive from Providence to Los Angelescar 2,926.3 mi
2d$534–772Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PVD - LAX
8h 42m$179–1,120Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PVD - SMF
10h$304–1,211Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BOS - SAN
9h 26m$282–1,589Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Providence to South Stationtrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BOS - LAX
9h 47m$267–1,347Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane EWR - SNA
11h 12m$303–1,571Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane JFK - SNA
11h 12m$317–1,612Bus, train
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
3d$825–1,730
Providence to California by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to California is to train and fly which costs $160 - $1,200 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to California is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $170 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to California station. However, there are services departing from Providence Downtown and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Providence to California. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Los Angeles via Boston and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Providence and California is 2591 miles. The road distance is 2943.3 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to California without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $950 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Providence to California, including transfers.
Providence to California bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Providence Downtown station.
Providence to California train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Providence to California is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs $260 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $950 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also bus, which costs $460 - $950 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and California, USA?
Sun Country Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Providence to Los Angeles via Back Bay, Boston, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,100
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $8–14
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $8–14
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $8–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Providence to California bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
California is 3h behind Providence. It is currently 11:14 PM in Providence and 8:14 PM in California.
Providence to California train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at Back Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to California is 2943 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Providence to California.
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