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How to get fromKirkland to Californiaby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Kirkland to California by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, or shuttle

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  1. Line 250 bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kirkland Transit Center - Bay 3 to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 10bus bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SEA - SMF
    4h 51m
    $188–380

  2. Line 250 bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kirkland Transit Center - Bay 3 to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 10bus bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane SEA - FAT
    6h 17m
    $77–357

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0500
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    28h 18m
    $176–346

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    36h 53m
    $456–906

  5. Drive 1,142.7 mi

    1. Drive from Kirkland to Los Angelescar car 1,142.7 mi
    19h 21m
    $209–302

  6. Line 250 bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kirkland Transit Center - Bay 3 to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 10bus bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SEA - SFO
    5h 31m
    $157–380

  7. Line 250 bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Kirkland Transit Center - Bay 3 to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 10bus bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SEA - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    5h 15m
    $280–363

  8. Line 250 bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, tram

    1. Take the bus from Kirkland Transit Center - Bay 3 to Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 10bus bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SEA - SJC
    3. Take the tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Clara Stationtram tram
    5h 24m
    $172–372

  9. Line 255 bus to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Market St & 2nd St W to Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4bus bus
    2. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PAE - SFO
    6h 33m
    $124–598

  10. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane SEA - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    7h 32m
    $133–468

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights

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Duration2h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Kirkland, WA, USA and California, USA?

You can take a bus from Kirkland Transit Center - Bay 3 to Los Angeles Union Station via Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 10, Bellevue TC - Bay 6, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 28h 18m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Seattle to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $450–900 and the journey takes 35h 16m.

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