There are 7 ways to get from Bowie to Los Angeles by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
8h 29m$202–470Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAD - LAX
9h 30m$140–417Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 15h$498–793Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 18h$1,624–2,605Drive 2,630.9 mi
- Drive from Bowie to Los Angelescar 2,630.9 mi
42h 45m$450–650Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BWI - LAX
8h 47m$180–622Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane BWI - BUR
10h 39m$225–911
Bowie to Los Angeles by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bowie to Los Angeles is to subway and fly which costs $140 - $420 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bowie to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $200 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowie to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Washington Union Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Bowie to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Downtown Largo, Blue/Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Los Angeles via Alexandria and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Bowie and Los Angeles is 2358 miles. The road distance is 2646.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bowie to Los Angeles without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $490 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Bowie to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Bowie to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Bowie to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
The best way to get from Bowie to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $200 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $490 - $800 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also train, which costs $1,600 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Bowie, MD, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Evergreen Pkwy at Emerald Ln to Los Angeles Union Station via New Carrollton+Bay B, New Carrollton Amtrak Station, Washington Union Station, Washington Union Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- 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
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Bowie to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Los Angeles is 3h behind Bowie. It is currently 12:50 PM in Bowie and 9:50 AM in Los Angeles.
Bowie to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowie to Los Angeles is 2646 miles. It takes approximately 42h 45m to drive from Bowie to Los Angeles.
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