There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles to Tarawa by plane, 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 from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane LAX - TRW
19h 16m$1,010–5,516Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane SAN - TRW
2d 1h$620–2,208Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane SBA - TRW
2d 12h$680–2,301Bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane PSP - TRW
26h 43mBus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane BFL - TRW
29h 19m$1,544–8,062Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane BUR - TRW
23h 19m$1,209–6,512
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Tarawa is to train and fly which costs $600 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Tarawa is to fly which takes 19h 16m and costs $1,000 - $5,500.
The distance between Los Angeles and Tarawa is 7991 km.
It takes approximately 19h 16m to get from Los Angeles to Tarawa, including transfers.
Tarawa is 20h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 11:44 PM in Los Angeles and 7:44 PM in Tarawa.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Tarawa, Kiribati?
Fiji Airways flies from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) twice a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Bonriki International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 44m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,500
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Bonriki International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
- Website
- nauruair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Honolulu, Christmas Island
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Honolulu, Majuro
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Honolulu, Majuro
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bonriki International Airport via San Francisco, Honolulu, Majuro
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Honolulu, Majuro
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Bonriki International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Honolulu, Majuro
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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