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How to get fromCalifornia to Baltimore Airport (BWI)by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), subway, bus, or car

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There are 13 ways to get from California to Baltimore Airport (BWI) by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), subway, bus, or car

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  1. Fly San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SAN - BWI
    6h 16m
    $222–855

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LAX - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    7h 52m
    $214–1,170

  3. Train via Washington

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2d 15h
    $960–2,618

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 16h
    $424–815

  5. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SMF - BWI
    6h 18m
    $252–1,003

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LAX - BWI
    6h 30m
    $238–663

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SJC - BWI
    6h 35m
    $236–906

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SFO - BWI
    6h 50m
    $401–663

  9. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane ONT - BWI
    8h 55m
    $264–1,027

  10. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane LAX - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway
    8h 44m
    $242–874

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 16h
    $860–1,714

  12. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    2d 22h
    $1,041–2,123

  13. Drive 2,615.3 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Baltimore Airport (BWI)car car 2,615.3 mi
    42h 49m
    $478–690

California to Baltimore Airport (BWI) by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket$960Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,294.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between California, USA and Baltimore Airport (BWI), USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Upper Level Terminal - Concourse A via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Washington Union Station, Bwi Airport Rail Station, and BWI Amtrak Station in around 2d 15h.

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