There are 11 ways to get from Montana to Southern California by plane, bus, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly Gallatin Field Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane BZN - LAS
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Barstow Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi
7h 25mFly Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BZN - ONT
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi
10h 7m$175–507Bus via Cedar City
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City Airportbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunocobus
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Barstow Stationbus
28h 5mDrive 1,118.4 mi
- Drive from Billings to Southern Californiacar 1,118.4 mi
19h 4m$205–295Fly Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BZN - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi
9h 6m$315–1,190Fly Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FCA - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus
9h 43m$389–927Fly Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MSO - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus
10h 48m$185–553Fly Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BZN - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Barstow Stationbus
11h 34m$217–625Bus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Barstow Stationbus
28h 46mBus via Denver
- Take the bus from Billings to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Barstow Amtrak Bus Stopbus
33h 33mBus via Denver #2
- Take the bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WYbus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Barstow Stationbus
34h 29m$410–605
Gallatin Field Airport (BZN) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montana to Southern California is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Montana to Southern California is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 9h 6m and costs $310 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Montana to Southern California station. However, there are services departing from Billings and arriving at Barstow Station via Butte, Idaho Falls, Salt Lake City Airport, Cedar City and Las Vegas Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
The distance between Montana and Southern California is 879 miles. The road distance is 1124.9 miles.
The best way to get from Montana to Southern California without a car is to bus via Cedar City which takes 28h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Montana to Southern California, including transfers.
Montana to Southern California bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Billings station.
Montana to Southern California bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Butte station.
Southern California is 1h behind Montana. It is currently 9:47 PM in Montana and 8:47 PM in Southern California.
Yes, the driving distance between Montana to Southern California is 1125 miles. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Montana to Southern California.
What companies run services between Montana, USA and Southern California, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Billings to Southern California via Butte, Idaho Falls, Salt Lake City Airport, Cedar City - Sunoco, Cedar City, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, and Barstow Station in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- 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
- $75–340
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
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 Glacier Park International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Missoula International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gallatin Field Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Butte to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunoco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Idaho Falls to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Ogden, UT to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $85–120
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Barstow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Buffalo to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Billings, MT to Cheyenne, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Barstow City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-253-7433
Barstow City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-253-7433
Barstow City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-253-7433
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