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How to get fromTennessee to Californiaby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Tennessee to California by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane MEM - LAX
    7h 16m
    $182–615

  2. Fly Nashville to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BNA - SFO
    7h 23m
    $122–495

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2521
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US1210
    46h 53m
    $157–612

  4. Bus, train via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain train
    2d 2h
    $222–742

  5. Drive 1,987.8 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Los Angelescar car 1,987.8 mi
    31h 29m
    $363–524

  6. Fly Nashville to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane BNA - SAN
    6h 57m
    $194–907

  7. Fly Memphis to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MEM - SAN
    8h 13m
    $233–1,106

  8. Fly Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane BNA - LAX
    7h 39m
    $133–426

  9. Fly Nashville to Long Beach Airport

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane BNA - LGB
    7h 39m
    $134–604

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2521
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Los Angelestrain train Texas Eagle
    2d 20h
    $217–1,122

Tennessee to California by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration46h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$157Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and California, USA?

Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 to Los Angeles Union Station via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 46h 53m.

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