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

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There are 12 ways to get from Tennessee to California by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Nashville to San Diego International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBNA - SAN
    6h 45m
    $184–807

  2. Fly Nashville to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBNA - SFO
    7h 20m
    $112–475

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationbusFlixBus N2521
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationbusGreyhound US1210
    46h 57m
    $172–622

  4. Bus, train via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain
    3. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain
    2d 2h
    $222–852

  5. Drive 1,987.8 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to Los Angelescar1,987.8 mi
    31h 21m
    $363–524

  6. Fly Memphis to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeMEM - LAX
    7h 9m
    $172–565

  7. Fly Nashville to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeBNA - LAX
    7h 26m
    $133–406

  8. Fly Nashville to Long Beach Airport

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeBNA - LGB
    7h 32m
    $134–604

  9. Fly Nashville to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)planeBNA - BUR
    7h 54m
    $197–559

  10. Fly Nashville to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)planeBNA - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
    8h 52m
    $162–715

  11. Fly Nashville to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeBNA - SNA
    9h 11m
    $158–478

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationbusFlixBus N2521
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Los AngelestrainTexas Eagle
    2d 20h
    $252–1,652

Tennessee to California by bus

Calendar11Weekly Buses
Duration46h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tennessee, USA and California, USA?

Southwest Airlines and American Airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 15 to Los Angeles Union Station via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 46h 57m.

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