There are 8 ways to get from Burning Man to Los Angeles by bus, subway, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Burner Express Bus, BART, bus
best- Take the bus from Black Rock City to San Franciscobus
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
16h 4m$178–200Drive, bus, fly to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Drive from Burning Man to Spanish Springs Road Ravendalecar
- Take the bus from Spanish Springs Road Ravendale to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane RNO - LGB
11h 48m$79–300Burner Express Bus, Caltrain, train
- Take the bus from Black Rock City to San Franciscobus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
21h 4m$234–387Drive 550.6 mi
- Drive from Burning Man to Los Angelescar 550.6 mi
11h 13m$101–146Drive, bus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Drive from Burning Man to Spanish Springs Road Ravendalecar
- Take the bus from Spanish Springs Road Ravendale to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RNO - LAX
10h 18m$355–717Burner Express Bus, bus via San Francisco
- Take the bus from Black Rock City to San Franciscobus Black Rock City to San Francisco
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus N2003 / ...
16h 42m$180–215Burner Express Bus, bus
- Take the bus from Black Rock City to San Franciscobus Black Rock City to San Francisco
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
18h 3m$187–230Drive, bus, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Drive from Burning Man to Spanish Springs Road Ravendalecar
- Take the bus from Spanish Springs Road Ravendale to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane RNO - BUR
10h 52m$544–764
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Burning Man to Los Angeles is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Burning Man to Los Angeles is to drive and bus and fly which takes 10h 18m and costs $350 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Burning Man to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Black Rock City and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Burning Man and Los Angeles is 662 miles. The road distance is 553.8 miles.
The best way to get from Burning Man to Los Angeles without a car is to Burner Express Bus and BART and bus which takes 16h 4m and costs $170 - $200.
It takes approximately 16h 4m to get from Burning Man to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Burning Man to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Burner Express, depart from Black Rock City station.
Burning Man to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Burner Express, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burning Man to Los Angeles is 554 miles. It takes approximately 11h 13m to drive from Burning Man to Los Angeles.
There are 3396+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Burning Man, NV, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Burning Man to Los Angeles Union Station via Black Rock City, San Francisco, Metro Civic Center Station/Downtn, King St & 4th St, and San Francisco in around 16h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Powell Street to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Bus from Black Rock City to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Black Rock City to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Black Rock City to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Black Rock City to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
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