There are 8 ways to get from Helena to Los Angeles by plane, bus, train, 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 Helena Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane HLN - LAX
5h 50m$88–356Fly Helena Regional Airport to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane HLN - LGB
8h 56m$72–279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 1h$584–1,201Drive 1,168.9 mi
- Drive from Helena to Los Angelescar 1,168.9 mi
17h 37m$214–309Drive to Gallatin Field Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Drive from Helena to Bozeman-Airport-BZNcar
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BZN - LAX
5h 4m$234–1,137Fly Helena Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane HLN - BUR
6h 11m$127–573Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Drive from Helena to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MSO - LAX
5h 34m$109–444Fly Helena Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane HLN - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
7h 6m$111–457
Helena to Los Angeles by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helena to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $70 - $280 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Helena to Los Angeles is to drive and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $230 - $1,200.
The distance between Helena and Los Angeles is 961 miles. The road distance is 1175.7 miles.
The best way to get from Helena to Los Angeles without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Helena to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 1h behind Helena. It is currently 5:47 PM in Helena and 4:47 PM in Los Angeles.
Yes, the driving distance between Helena to Los Angeles is 1176 miles. It takes approximately 17h 37m to drive from Helena to Los Angeles.
There are 3354+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Helena, MT, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Spokane to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Helena, MT to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
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