There are 9 ways to get from Utah to California by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SLC - SMF
3h 45m$174–387Fly to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)SLC - LGB
4h 42m$99–555Bus
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las VegasBoise
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los AngelesLas Vegas
14h 34m$136–201Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to SacramentoCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
31h 48m$134–386Drive 687.3 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles687.3 mi
10h 37m$126–182Fly to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SLC - SAN
4h$134–758Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SLC - SJC
4h 8m$128–709Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, line 34 bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)SLC - FAT
- Take the bus from L Shelter to NE FIRST - McKENZIE
4h 52mBus via Cedar City
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunoco
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Los Angeles Union Station
16h 37m$117–238
Utah to California by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Utah to California is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Utah to California is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $170 - $390.
No, there is no direct train from Utah to California. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at Los Angeles via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 48m.
The distance between Utah and California is 552 miles. The road distance is 691.3 miles.
The best way to get from Utah to California without a car is to bus which takes 14h 34m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Utah to California, including transfers.
Utah to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Utah to California is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $170 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 14h 34m, you could also train, which costs $130 - $390 and takes 31h 48m.
California is 1h behind Utah. It is currently 9:13 PM in Utah and 8:13 PM in California.
Utah to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
What companies run services between Utah, USA and California, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Courthouse Station to Downtown Los Angeles via West Valley Central Station, West Valley Central Station, Dixie Dr @ 6348 S, 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City, and Las Vegas in around 14h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- 621 7433
- Website
- fresno.gov
Bus from L Shelter to NE FIRST - McKENZIE
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- fresno.gov
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunoco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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