There are 9 ways to get from Worcester to California by train, plane, bus 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.
Recommended option
Train to Boston, fly to San Diego • 10 h 5 min
$167 - $722
8 alternative options
Train to Boston, fly to Los Angeles • 10 h 10 min
$171 - $507
Train to Boston, fly to Long Beach • 10 h 41 min
$207 - $621
Train to Boston, fly to San Francisco • 11 h 14 min
$167 - $473
Bus to Hartford, fly to Los Angeles • 10 h 42 min
$211 - $582
Train to Boston, fly to Burbank • 11 h 8 min
$210 - $776
Train • 2 days 16 h
$401 - $1,223
Bus • 3 days 1 h
$291 - $750
Drive • 47 h 5 min
$290 - $430
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Worcester to California is to train and fly which costs $160 - $480 and takes 11 h 14 min.
The quickest way to get from Worcester to California is to train and fly which costs $160 - $750 and takes 10 h 5 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Worcester station to California. However, there are services departing from Worcester, MA - Union Station and arriving at Main / 1st via Hartford, CT - Union Station, New York, Ny and Main / 7th. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1 h.
No, there is no direct train from Worcester to California station. However, there are services departing from Worcester Amtrak and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station Amtrak via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16 h.
The distance between Worcester and California is 2516 miles. The road distance is 2996.4 miles.
The best way to get from Worcester to California without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16 h and costs $400 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 10 h 5 min to get from Worcester to California, including transfers.
Worcester to California bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Worcester, MA - Union Station.
Worcester to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Worcester Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Worcester to California is to train which takes 2 days 16 h and costs $400 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $750 and takes 3 days 1 h.
- Distance: 2515.8 miles
- Duration: 10 h 5 min
What companies run services between Worcester, MA, USA and California, USA?
You can take a train from Worcester to Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station in around 2 days 16 h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Worcester to Los Angeles via Harford, CT, Hartford, CT - Union Station, New York, NY - Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Ny, Los Angls Amtrak, Ca, and Main / 7th in around 3 days 1 h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 7 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,900
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,900
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,900
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 22 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,900
Flights from Boston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 37 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,200
Flights from Boston to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,000
Flights from Boston to San Francisco via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,000
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 3 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,300
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,300
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 14 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $1,300
Flights from Boston to Burbank via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 4 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,500
Flights from Boston to Burbank via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 11 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 15 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,900
Flights from Boston to San Diego via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 15 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,900
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 16 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,900
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 25 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,900
Flights from Boston to Los Angeles via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 20 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,500
Flights from Boston to Los Angeles via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 20 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,500
Flights from Boston to Long Beach via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 22 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,400
Flights from Boston to San Francisco via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 25 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,200
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 22 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,000
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 10 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,000
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 20 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,000
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 25 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,000
Flights from Boston to Burbank via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 15 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,500
Flights from Boston to Burbank via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 27 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,500
Flights from Boston to Burbank via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 50 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 31 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,600
Flights from Boston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,200
Flights from Boston to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 33 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,500
Flights from Boston to Long Beach via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,500
Flights from Boston to Long Beach via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,500
Flights from Boston to Long Beach via Hayden
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,500
Flights from Boston to Long Beach via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 28 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,500
Flights from Boston to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,100
Flights from Boston to Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 32 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,600
Flights from Boston to Burbank via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 38 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 10 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,400
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 23 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,400
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 23 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,400
Flights from Boston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 43 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,100
Flights from Boston to Long Beach via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,800
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,000
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 16 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,000
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,000
Flights from Boston to Burbank via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 24 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $2,100
Flights from Boston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,200
Flights from Boston to Los Angeles via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 14 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,200
Flights from Boston to Los Angeles via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 15 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,200
Flights from Boston to Long Beach via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,600
Flights from Boston to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 6 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 10 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,100
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 23 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,100
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 22 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,100
Flights from Boston to Burbank via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,500
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 23 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,400
Flights from Boston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,200
Flights from Boston to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,100
Flights from Hartford to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston to San Diego via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 21 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,700
Flights from Boston to San Francisco via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 24 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,100
- Phone
- 617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Worcester to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $12
- Website
- MBTA
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Worcester Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h 12 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130 - $380
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $130 - $190
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $230 - $330
- Business Coach Seat
- $270 - $380
- Room
- $500 - $750
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles Union Station Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 43 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270 - $850
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $270 - $410
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $480 - $700
- Business Coach Seat
- $550 - $850
- Room
- $1,000 - $1,500
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Worcester, MA - Union Station to Harford, CT
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13 - $21
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford, CT - Union Station to New York, NY - Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $27
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New York, Ny to Los Angls Amtrak, Ca
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 19 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260 - $700
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $260 - $430
- Flexible
- $500 - $700
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The quickest flight from Boston Airport to San Diego Airport is the direct flight which takes 6 h 31 min.
Worcester to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angls Amtrak, Ca station.
California is 3 h behind Worcester. It is currently 9:56 PM in Worcester and 6:56 PM in California.
Worcester to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Amtrak.
Yes, the driving distance between Worcester to California is 2996 miles. It takes approximately 47 h 5 min to drive from Worcester to California.
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, Sun Country Airlines and four other airlines offer flights from Boston Airport to San Diego Airport.
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