There are 9 ways to get from Wichita to California by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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 San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ICT - SAN
5h 33m$155–682Fly to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)ICT - LGB
6h 20m$125–499Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus StationGreyhound US1142 / ...
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US1210
32h$148–417Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton StationAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Newton Station to Los AngelesSouthwest Chief
33h 17mDrive 1,365.2 mi
- Drive from Wichita to Los Angeles1,365.2 mi
23h 35m$250–360Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ICT - SJC
6h 10m$159–683Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)ICT - FAT
6h 37m$154–678Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)ICT - BUR
6h 37m$128–534Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)ICT - SNA
8h 5m$139–583
Wichita to California by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wichita to California is to bus which costs $140 - $420 and takes 32h.
The fastest way to get from Wichita to California is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Wichita to California station. However, there are services departing from Wichita Bus Stop and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Oklahoma City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h.
The distance between Wichita and California is 1184 miles. The road distance is 1373.1 miles.
The best way to get from Wichita to California without a car is to bus which takes 32h and costs $140 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Wichita to California, including transfers.
Wichita to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wichita Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Wichita to California is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $420 and takes 32h.
Wichita to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oklahoma City Bus Station.
California is 2h behind Wichita. It is currently 7:15 AM in Wichita and 5:15 AM in California.
What companies run services between Wichita, KS, USA and California, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station via Oklahoma City Bus Station in around 32h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newton Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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