There are 10 ways to get from Crystal City to California by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
6h 21m$207–520Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DCA - SFO
6h 45m$137–586Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 14h$435–856Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 16h$952–2,053Drive 2,619.3 mi
- Drive from Crystal City to Los Angelescar 2,619.3 mi
42h 37m$478–691Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DCA - SAN
6h 16m$333–1,026Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IAD - SNA
7h 41m$464–971Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAD - SAN
7h 56m$196–661Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BWI - SAN
8h 2m$249–1,561Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAD - LAX
8h 16m$241–819
Crystal City to California by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crystal City to California is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Crystal City to California is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs $330 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Crystal City station to California station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Crystal City to California. However, there are services departing from Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 2 Platform and arriving at Los Angeles via Alexandria and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Crystal City and California is 2334 miles. The road distance is 2634.6 miles.
The best way to get from Crystal City to California without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $430 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Crystal City to California, including transfers.
Crystal City to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Crystal City to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Alexandria station.
The best way to get from Crystal City to California is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $200 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $900 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also train, which costs $950 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 16h.
What companies run services between Crystal City, VA, USA and California, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Crystal City, Yellow/Blue Line Track 1 Platform to Los Angeles Union Station via Gallery Place, Green/Yellow Line Center Platform, Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alexandria to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Crystal City to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Crystal City to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crystal City to California is 2635 miles. It takes approximately 42h 37m to drive from Crystal City to California.
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