There are 7 ways to get from Scranton to Slab City by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)AVP - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Slab City
10h$276–1,021Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Scranton to New York Midtown
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)JFK - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Slab City
11h 57m$235–880Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CALa
- Drive from Indio, CA to Slab City
2d 15h$342–821Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Indio
- Drive from Indio to Slab City
2d 19h$290–782Drive 2,572.6 mi
- Drive from Scranton to Slab City2,572.6 mi
43h 7m$470–679Bus, train, drive via Ontario
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Indio
- Drive from Indio to Slab City
3d 14h$414–1,123Bus, train, drive #2
- Take the bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Take the bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Indio
- Drive from Indio to Slab City
3d 18h$375–1,062
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scranton to Slab City is to bus and drive which costs $290 - $800 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Scranton to Slab City is to fly and drive which takes 10h and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between Scranton and Slab City is 2374 miles. The road distance is 2587.6 miles.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Scranton to Slab City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Scranton to Slab City is 2588 miles. It takes approximately 43h 7m to drive from Scranton to Slab City.
There are five+ hotels available in Slab City.
What companies run services between Scranton, PA, USA and Slab City, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Scranton to Slab City. However, you can take the taxi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) airport, fly to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), then drive to Slab City. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scranton to Slab City via Syracuse Bus Station, Syracuse Regional Transportation Center, Chicago Union Station, San Bernardino, San Bernardino Depot, San Bernardino - Downtown, San Bernardino, CA, and Indio, CA in around 2d 15h.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $220–650
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $340–750
- Business - advance purchase
- $470–1,800
- Business Class
- $600–1,600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Scranton to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $27–40
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Scranton, PA to Harrisburg, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–70
- Flexible
- $45–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 285 S East End Ave - Pomona to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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