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How to get fromCalifornia to Scottsdaleby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 12 ways to get from California to Scottsdale by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 44 bus, line 50 bus

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SNA - PHX
    2. Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rdbus bus
    3h 2m
    $106–546

  2. Fly from Long Beach Airport, line 44 bus, line 50 bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LGB - PHX
    2. Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rdbus bus
    4h 28m
    $60–385

  3. Bus via Camelback Rd & 24th St

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    7h 47m
    $64–104

  4. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    2. Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Scottsdaletaxi taxi
    8h 20m
    $318–470

  5. Drive  384.5 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Scottsdalecar car 384.5 mi
    6h 12m
    $71–102

  6. Fly from Meadows Field Airport

    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane BFL - PHX
    3h 11m
    $78–362

  7. Fly from San Diego International Airport, line 44 bus, line 50 bus

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SAN - PHX
    2. Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rdbus bus
    4h 4m
    $76–249

  8. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport, line 44 bus, line 50 bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane LAX - PHX
    2. Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rdbus bus
    4h 23m
    $107–307

  9. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport, line 44 bus, line 50 bus

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane BUR - PHX
    2. Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rdbus bus
    4h 31m
    $161–213

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Phoenixbus bus San Jose / ...
    7h 47m
    $77–100

  11. Bus via Indio

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indiobus bus San Jose / ...
    2. Take the bus from Indio, CA to Phoenixbus bus Cbx
    8h 16m
    $74–131

  12. Bus #2 (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus bus FlixBus 2054
    11h 19m
    $79–114

California to Scottsdale by bus

Calendar41Weekly Buses
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 363.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 2m

What companies run services between California, USA and Scottsdale, AZ, USA?

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $65–100 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Flixbus USA also services this route 6 times a week. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX) every 4 hours.

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