There are 9 ways to get from Seattle to Southern California by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SEA - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Southern Californiacar
7h 36m$122–531Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Barstow Amtrak Bus Stopbus
27h 20mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus FlixBus 2030 / ...
40h 32m$266–849Drive 1,136.6 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Southern Californiacar 1,136.6 mi
22h 13m$208–300Fly Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, drive
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PAE - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Southern Californiacar
8h 42m$131–583Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SEA - LAS
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Barstow Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi
9h 42m$180–502Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SEA - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus
10h 56m$177–470Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SEA - ONT
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi
10h 8m$193–685Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SEA - BUR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus
11h 12m$196–583
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Southern California is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Southern California is to fly and drive which takes 7h 36m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Seattle and Southern California is 1101 miles. The road distance is 1143.3 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Southern California without a car is to bus which takes 27h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Seattle to Southern California, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Southern California is 1143 miles. It takes approximately 22h 13m to drive from Seattle to Southern California.
There are one+ hotels available in Southern California.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Southern California, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Southern California via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield, and Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop in around 27h 20m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Barstow City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-253-7433
Barstow City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-253-7433
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