There are 9 ways to get from Norfolk to California by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ORF - SAN
6h 55m$187–735Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORF - LAX
8h 34m$152–593Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 20h$1,736–2,771Bus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 21h$542–872Drive 2,663.3 mi
- Drive from Norfolk to Los Angelescar 2,663.3 mi
43h 10m$486–703Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ORF - SNA
8h 7m$295–995Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORF - SJC
8h 32m$221–836Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane ORF - LGB
9h 7m$187–732Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane ORF - FAT
10h 2m$196–731
Norfolk to California by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Norfolk to California is to fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Norfolk to California is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Norfolk to California station. However, there are services departing from Dntc and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Military Circle Mall, Norfolk, Philadelphia Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Norfolk to California. However, there are services departing from Norfolk and arriving at Los Angeles via Petersburg Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Norfolk and California is 2351 miles. The road distance is 2678.8 miles.
The best way to get from Norfolk to California without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $1,700 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Norfolk to California, including transfers.
Norfolk to California bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Norfolk station.
Norfolk to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Norfolk to California is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,700 - $2,800 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $900 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Norfolk, VA, USA and California, USA?
Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Norfolk to Los Angeles via Petersburg Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Norfolk to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Norfolk to California bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
California is 3h behind Norfolk. It is currently 12:57 AM in Norfolk and 9:57 PM in California.
Norfolk to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norfolk to California is 2679 miles. It takes approximately 43h 10m to drive from Norfolk to California.
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