There are 9 ways to get from Wichita to California by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), 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)plane ICT - SAN
5h 30m$195–882Fly to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane ICT - LGB
6h 40m$155–679Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Newton Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
33h 17m$448–1,013Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1142 / ...
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
33h 50m$267–511Drive 1,364.5 mi
- Drive from Wichita to Los Angelescar 1,364.5 mi
23h 32m$249–360Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ICT - SJC
5h 48m$239–1,033Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane ICT - FAT
7h 17m$194–878Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ICT - BUR
6h 42m$189–887Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ICT - SNA
7h 50m$189–833
Wichita to California by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wichita to California is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Wichita to California is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $190 - $900.
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 33h 50m.
The distance between Wichita and California is 1184 miles. The road distance is 1372.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wichita to California without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 17m and costs $440 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 5h 30m 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 30m and costs $190 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 33h 50m.
Wichita to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oklahoma City Bus Station.
California is 2h behind Wichita. It is currently 7:37 AM in Wichita and 5:37 AM in California.
What companies run services between Wichita, KS, USA and California, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United 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 33h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
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
- $440–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- 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
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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