There are 7 ways to get from Fairfield to Los Angeles by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train (Amtrak)
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Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Drive from Fairfield to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CID - LAX
8h 29m$221–733Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Fairfield to Ottumwa Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
40h 59m$357–636Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Mt. Pleasant Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief
44h 3m$756–1,550Drive 1,759.4 mi
- Drive from Fairfield to Los Angelescar 1,759.4 mi
28h 58m$322–464Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Drive from Fairfield to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane CID - BUR
8h 56m$330–1,330Taxi, bus to Des Moines, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the taxi from Fairfield to Ottumwa Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DSM - LAX
9h 15m$312–1,011Taxi, bus to Des Moines, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the taxi from Fairfield to Ottumwa Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DSM - BUR
11h 11m$391–1,358
The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfield to Los Angeles is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 28h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfield to Los Angeles is to drive and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $220 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Fairfield station to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Mt. Pleasant Station and arriving at Los Angeles via Galesburg Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 3m.
The distance between Fairfield and Los Angeles is 1650 miles. The road distance is 1769.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfield to Los Angeles without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 40h 59m and costs $350 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Fairfield to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Fairfield to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Mt. Pleasant Station.
Los Angeles is 2h behind Fairfield. It is currently 11:26 PM in Fairfield and 9:26 PM in Los Angeles.
Fairfield to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Galesburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairfield to Los Angeles is 1770 miles. It takes approximately 28h 58m to drive from Fairfield to Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Fairfield, IA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Fairfield to Los Angeles via Mt. Pleasant Station and Galesburg Amtrak Station in around 44h 3m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Des Moines to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Des Moines to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Des Moines to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mt. Pleasant Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ottumwa Bus Stop to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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