There are 10 ways to get from Reston to California by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IAD - SNA
6h 54m$342–919Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAD - LAX
7h 29m$129–567Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 15h$405–795Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 16h$954–2,011Drive 2,593.2 mi
- Drive from Reston to Los Angelescar 2,593.2 mi
42h 59m$474–684Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAD - SAN
7h 9m$214–709Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAD - SFO
7h 40m$452–717Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IAD - SMF
7h 28m$224–758Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BWI - SAN
8h 41m$266–1,122Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BWI - SJC
9h 4m$280–1,123
Reston to California by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to California is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to California is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $340 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Reston to California station. However, there are services departing from New Hampshire Av NW+24 St NW and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Washington Union Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to California. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Los Angeles via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Reston and California is 2292 miles. The road distance is 2608.4 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to California without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $400 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Reston to California, including transfers.
Reston to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Reston to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Reston to California is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $340 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $800 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also train, which costs $950 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 16h.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and California, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Los Angeles Union Station via Foggy Bottom-GWU, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform, New Hampshire Av NW+24 St NW, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Washington Union Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–10
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- 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 Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Reston to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
California is 3h behind Reston. It is currently 5:12 AM in Reston and 2:12 AM in California.
Reston to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to California is 2608 miles. It takes approximately 42h 59m to drive from Reston to California.
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