There are 7 ways to get from Yakima to California by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Tri-Cities Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Tri-Cities Airportbus
- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PSC - SFO
5h 16m$81–312Bus
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
29h 31m$180–431Bus, train via Tri-Cities
- Take the bus from Yakima Airport to Pasco Intermodal, WAbus
- Take the train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Los Angelestrain
39h 36m$382–860Drive 1,035 mi
- Drive from Yakima to Los Angelescar 1,035 mi
18h 48m$189–273Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
6h 52m$134–644Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
7h 18m$153–696Bus, train
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple Stbus 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Ellensburg to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain
39h 55m$331–761
Yakima to California by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yakima to California is to bus and fly which costs $80 - $320 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Yakima to California is to bus and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $80 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Yakima to California station. However, there are services departing from Transit Center and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Ellensburg, Seattle Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
The distance between Yakima and California is 734 miles. The road distance is 1041.1 miles.
The best way to get from Yakima to California without a car is to bus which takes 29h 31m and costs $180 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Yakima to California, including transfers.
Yakima to California bus services, operated by Yakima Transit, depart from Transit Center station.
Yakima to California bus services, operated by Yakima Transit, arrive at Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yakima to California is 1041 miles. It takes approximately 18h 48m to drive from Yakima to California.
There are 3363+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Yakima, WA, USA and California, USA?
You can take a bus from Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station via Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St, Ellensburg, Seattle Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 29h 31m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pasco Amtrak Station to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-253-5247
- csr@airporter.com
- Website
- grapeline.us
Bus from Yakima Airport to Tri-Cities Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
Bus from Yakima Airport to Pasco Intermodal, WA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- https://grapeline.us
- Schedules at
- https://grapeline.us/travel-center/schedule2/
- Phone
- +1 509-575-6175
- Website
- yakimatransit.org
Bus from Transit Center to Ellensburg - E 11th Ave. & N. Maple St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- yakimatransit.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Ellensburg to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Yakima Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
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