There are 8 ways to get from Los Angeles to Polson by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane LAX - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Polsoncar
5h 31m$84–360Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Polsoncar
45h 33m$1,011–1,580Drive 1,186.1 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Polsoncar 1,186.1 mi
22h 36m$217–313Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane LAX - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Polsoncar
5h 36m$279–779Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane BUR - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Polsoncar
7h 31m$88–396Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane BUR - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Polsoncar
7h 25m$108–475Fly Long Beach Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane LGB - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Polsoncar
9h 30m$167–772Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte to Polsonbus
2d 6h$932–1,487
Los Angeles to Polson by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Polson is to fly and drive which costs $80 - $360 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Polson is to fly and drive which takes 5h 31m and costs $80 - $360.
The distance between Los Angeles and Polson is 1009 miles. The road distance is 1193 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Polson without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $900 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Los Angeles to Polson, including transfers.
Polson is 1h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 12:26 AM in Los Angeles and 1:26 AM in Polson.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Polson is 1193 miles. It takes approximately 22h 36m to drive from Los Angeles to Polson.
There are 20+ hotels available in Polson.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Polson, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from Los Angeles to Polson. However, you can take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Missoula International Airport (MSO), then drive to Polson. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Polson via Portland and Whitefish Amtrak Station in around 45h 33m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Missoula International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Missoula International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northwestern Stages
Bus from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Northwestern Stages
- Adults
- $110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Seattle to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Spokane to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Butte to Polson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
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