There are 10 ways to get from Texas to California by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, tram, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the bus from Downtown El Paso to Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ELP - SAN
5h 28m$168–797Fly Abraham González International Airport to Tijuana International Airport, tram
cheapest- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)CJS - TIJ
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Station
6h 27m$111–367Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El PasoEl Paso
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los AngelesEl Paso
27h 1m$241–421Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los AngelesSunset Limited
36h 40m$190–750Drive 1,507.7 mi
- Drive from Houston to Los Angeles1,507.7 mi
24h 4m$276–398Fly San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SAT - SAN
5h 1m$143–286Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)AUS - SAN
5h 19m$313–487Fly Dallas to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)DAL - SAN
5h 16m$138–661Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Downtown El Paso to Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)ELP - LAX
6h 24m$127–496Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort WorthHouston
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1000
34h 25m$255–485
Texas to California by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to California is to fly and tram which costs $110 - $370 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to California is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $140 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to California. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at 612 Wall St - Los Angeles via Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr and El Paso. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 1m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Houston and arriving at Los Angeles. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 36h 40m.
The distance between Texas and California is 669 miles. The road distance is 1516.5 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to California without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 27h 1m and costs $240 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Texas to California, including transfers.
Texas to California bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr station.
Texas to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Texas to California is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 27h 1m and costs $240 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $750 and takes 36h 40m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 5h 1m.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and California, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr, and El Paso in around 27h 1m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Houston to Los Angeles 3 times a week. Tickets cost $190–750 and the journey takes 36h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via El Paso International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Dallas to San Diego International Airport via El Paso International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +1 915 235 8268
- Website
- transborde.com.mx
Bus from Downtown El Paso to Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- transborde.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $120–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Texas to California bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso station.
California is 2h behind Texas. It is currently 9:28 AM in Texas and 7:28 AM in California.
Texas to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to California is 1517 miles. It takes approximately 24h 4m to drive from Texas to California.
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