There are 9 ways to get from Windsor to California by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Detroit to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DTW - SAN
7h 27m$205–758Fly Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
7h 52m$144–467Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 3h$1,351–2,141Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 7hDrive 2,281.9 mi
- Drive from Windsor to Los Angelescar 2,281.9 mi
36h$523–755Fly Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DTW - SNA
7h 19m$353–4,168Fly Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DTW - LAX
7h 46m$190–566Fly Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DTW - SMF
7h 45m$225–957Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CLE - LAX
10h 32m$188–452
Detroit (DTW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windsor to California is to fly which costs $140 - $470 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor to California is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $350 - $4,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Windsor to California station. However, there are services departing from Jefferson & Griswold and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Detroit, Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Windsor to California. However, there are services departing from Congress St and arriving at Los Angeles via Detroit and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Windsor and California is 1995 miles. The road distance is 2295.2 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Windsor to California, including transfers.
Windsor to California bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
Windsor to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Windsor to California is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $200 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,300 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 7h.
Windsor to California bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Windsor, ON, Canada and California, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Windsor to Los Angeles via Congress St, Baltimore St - Northbound, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
California is 3h behind Windsor. It is currently 8:43 PM in Windsor and 5:43 PM in California.
Windsor to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor to California is 2295 miles. It takes approximately 36h to drive from Windsor to California.
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