There are 6 ways to get from Bowie to Los Angeles by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
8h 31m$202–570Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BWI - LAX
8h 32m$180–622Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 17h$493–748Train (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$1,634–2,605Drive 2,630.9 mi
- Drive from Bowie to Los Angelescar 2,630.9 mi
42h 45m$481–694Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- 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 13m$190–817
Bowie to Los Angeles by bus and train (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bowie to Los Angeles is to subway and fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bowie to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $200 - $600.
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, Harrisburg Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
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 17h and costs $490 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 31m 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 31m and costs $200 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $490 - $750 and takes 2 days 17h, 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 three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 3 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, Harrisburg Bus Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Bowie to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Los Angeles is 3h behind Bowie. It is currently 11:39 AM in Bowie and 8:39 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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