There are 7 ways to get from Dearborn to Los Angeles by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DTW - LAX
7h 15m$179–565Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 2h$787–1,682Bus
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 6h$447–827Drive 2,268.3 mi
- Drive from Dearborn to Los Angelescar 2,268.3 mi
35h 53m$414–598Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DTW - BUR
9h 45m$228–762Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DTW - LGB
10h 24m$208–808Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DTW - SNA
10h 36m$314–4,523
Dearborn to Los Angeles by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dearborn to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $170 - $600 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dearborn to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Dearborn to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Michigan & Schaefer and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Dearborn, Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Dearborn to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Dearborn and arriving at Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Dearborn and Los Angeles is 2017 miles. The road distance is 2281.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dearborn to Los Angeles without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Dearborn to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Dearborn to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dearborn station.
Dearborn to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dearborn station.
The best way to get from Dearborn to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 7h 15m and costs $170 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also bus, which costs $440 - $850 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Dearborn, MI, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Michigan & Schaefer to Los Angeles via Dearborn Transit Center, Dearborn, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Detroit to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Detroit to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Dearborn to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Los Angeles is 3h behind Dearborn. It is currently 4:13 PM in Dearborn and 1:13 PM in Los Angeles.
Dearborn to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dearborn to Los Angeles is 2282 miles. It takes approximately 35h 53m to drive from Dearborn to Los Angeles.
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