There are 5 ways to get from Long Beach to Salton Sea by tram, bus, unknown, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, bus, travel via Los Angeles
best- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indiobus
- Walk from Indio to Salton Seaunknown
5h 1mFly Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport, travel
- Fly from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane HHR - IPL
- Walk from Imperial County Airport (IPL) to Salton Seaunknown
4h 13mTram, bus, travel
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Indio Bus Station to Salton Seaunknown
5h 19mTram, train, bus, travel
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Walk from Indio Bus Station to Salton Seaunknown
7h 16mFly Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, travel
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane LAX - PSP
- Walk from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Salton Seaunknown
5h
Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Long Beach and Salton Sea is 189 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Salton Sea without a car is to tram and bus and travel via Los Angeles which takes 5h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Long Beach to Salton Sea, including transfers.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Salton Sea?
There is no direct connection from Long Beach to Salton Sea. However, you can take the vehicle to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines, walk to 7th / Hope, take the line 51 bus to 7th / Maple, walk to Downtown Los Angeles, take the bus to Indio, then travel to Salton Sea. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, walk to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, take the vehicle to Hawthorne / Lennox Station, walk to Hawthorne / Lennox Station, take the line 40 bus to Hawthorne / El Segundo, walk to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) airport, fly to Imperial County Airport (IPL), then travel to Salton Sea.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–200
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $15–27
- Titanium
- $16–28
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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