There are 12 ways to get from Towson to California by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus
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Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BWI - SAN
8h 39m$264–1,107Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BWI - SFO
9h 10m$142–565Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 14h$218–594Train via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 17h$311–1,373Drive 2,620.8 mi
- Drive from Towson to Los Angelescar 2,620.8 mi
42h 47m$479–691Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BWI - SMF
8h 45m$304–1,306Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BWI - LAX
9h 27m$143–496Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
10h 18m$249–1,573Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sbtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAD - SAN
10h 37m$248–1,218Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BWI - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
10h 41m$252–1,116Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fairmount Rd. at Dulaney Valley Rd. to York Transfer Centerbus 83S
- Take the bus from York Transfer Center to Market St. at 5th St.bus 83N
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 18h$281–666Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 23h$322–862
Towson to California by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Towson to California is to fly which costs $140 - $500 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Towson to California is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $260 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Towson to California station. However, there are services departing from YORK RD & TOWSONTOWN BLVD sb ns and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Towson and California is 2330 miles. The road distance is 2636.1 miles.
The best way to get from Towson to California without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $210 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Towson to California, including transfers.
Towson to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
The best way to get from Towson to California is to fly which takes 8h 39m and costs $260 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $600 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also train via Washington, which costs $310 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 17h.
Towson to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
California is 3h behind Towson. It is currently 6:23 PM in Towson and 3:23 PM in California.
What companies run services between Towson, MD, USA and California, USA?
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from YORK RD & TOWSONTOWN BLVD sb ns to Los Angeles Union Station via Baltimore & Arch, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-632-9063
- info@rabbittransit.org
- Website
- rabbittransit.org
Bus from Fairmount Rd. at Dulaney Valley Rd. to York Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Schedules at
- rabbittransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Medicare, disabled
- $1–5
Bus from York Transfer Center to Market St. at 5th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- rabbittransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Medicare, disabled
- $0–1
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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