There are 9 ways to get from California to Tuscaloosa by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), or car
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, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane SNA - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
7h 58m$347–1,227Fly from San Diego International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane SAN - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
9h 5m$258–970Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0604
43h 15m$321–515Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tuscaloosa Stationtrain Crescent
2d 4h$591–1,315Drive 1,993.2 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Tuscaloosacar 1,993.2 mi
31h 52m$364–526Fly from Long Beach Airport, bus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane LGB - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
9h 24m$436–1,766Fly from Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane LAX - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
9h 20m$283–1,078Fly from Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane SMF - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
9h 13m$307–1,168Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane BUR - BHM
- Take the bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtownbus
9h 27m$282–1,074
California to Tuscaloosa by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Tuscaloosa is to bus which costs $320 - $550 and takes 43h 15m.
The fastest way to get from California to Tuscaloosa is to fly and bus which takes 7h 58m and costs $340 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Tuscaloosa. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from California to Tuscaloosa station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Tuscaloosa Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between California and Tuscaloosa is 1869 miles. The road distance is 2004.8 miles.
The best way to get from California to Tuscaloosa without a car is to bus which takes 43h 15m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from California to Tuscaloosa, including transfers.
California to Tuscaloosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Tuscaloosa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Tuscaloosa is to bus which takes 43h 15m and costs $320 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Tuscaloosa, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tuscaloosa Bus Stop via Dallas Bus Station in around 43h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Tuscaloosa Station via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Tuscaloosa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (205) 719-0469
- [email protected]
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth to Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
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Booking & Getting There
California to Tuscaloosa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Tuscaloosa is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 3:40 PM in California and 5:40 PM in Tuscaloosa.
California to Tuscaloosa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Tuscaloosa is 2005 miles. It takes approximately 31h 52m to drive from California to Tuscaloosa.
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