There are 11 ways to get from California to Scottsdale by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 44 bus, line 50 bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
- Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus
- Take the bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rdbus
3h 2m$116–616Bus via Camelback Rd & 24th St
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
7h 48m$61–96Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Phoenixbus San Jose / ...
7h 47m$77–100Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Scottsdaletaxi
8h 20m$194–357Drive 384.5 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Scottsdalecar 384.5 mi
6h 12m$71–102Fly from Meadows Field Airport
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BFL - PHX
3h 10m$78–352Fly from San Diego International Airport, line 44 bus, line 50 bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAN - PHX
- Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus
- Take the bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rdbus
4h 9m$76–249Fly from Long Beach Airport, line 44 bus, line 50 bus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LGB - PHX
- Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus
- Take the bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rdbus
4h 28m$70–445Fly from Los Angeles International Airport, line 44 bus, line 50 bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LAX - PHX
- Take the bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rdbus
- Take the bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rdbus
4h 23m$107–257Bus via Camelback Rd & 24th St #2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Phoenixbus La
8h 37m$61–89Bus via Camelback Rd & 24th St #3
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Phoenixbus Lxus 2224 / ...
9h 3m$61–86
California to Scottsdale by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Scottsdale is to bus via Camelback Rd & 24th St which costs $60 - $100 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from California to Scottsdale is to fly and line 44 bus and line 50 bus which takes 3h 2m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from California to Scottsdale. However, there are services departing from Downtown Los Angeles and arriving at McDowell Rd & Pima Rd via McDowell Rd & 27th Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between California and Scottsdale is 365 miles. The road distance is 386.7 miles.
The best way to get from California to Scottsdale without a car is to bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from California to Scottsdale, including transfers.
California to Scottsdale bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Downtown Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Scottsdale is to bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $75 - $100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $360 and takes 3h 10m.
California to Scottsdale bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Phoenix station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Scottsdale is 387 miles. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from California to Scottsdale.
What companies run services between California, USA and Scottsdale, AZ, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Phoenix every 3 hours. Tickets cost $75–100 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Omnibus Express also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 44th St & Washington St to 44th St & Camelback Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Camelback Rd & 44th St to Chaparral Rd & Granite Reef Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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