There are 10 ways to get from Payson to California by shuttle, plane, bus, train, 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.
Shuttle, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHX - SAN
4h 7m$175–298Drive 456.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Payson to Los Angelescar 456.9 mi
7h 35m$79–113Shuttle, bus via Phoenix
- Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International AirportPhoenix
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus Nogales / ...
9h 42m$160–183Shuttle, bus, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Take the bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
12h 53mShuttle, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PHX - SNA
4h 1m$203–648Shuttle, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHX - LAX
4h 33m$205–436Shuttle, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PHX - BUR
4h 55m$150–415Shuttle, fly to Long Beach Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PHX - LGB
5h$145–385Shuttle, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHX - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
6h 29m$263–307Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Payson to Sky Harbor International AirportPhoenix
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
12h 15m$178–223
Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Payson to California is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Payson to California is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Payson and California is 396 miles. The road distance is 459.5 miles.
The best way to get from Payson to California without a car is to shuttle and bus via Phoenix which takes 9h 42m and costs $160 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Payson to California, including transfers.
California is 1h behind Payson. It is currently 10:06 AM in Payson and 9:06 AM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Payson to California is 460 miles. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Payson to California.
There are 3398+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Payson, AZ, USA and California, USA?
There is no direct connection from Payson to California. However, you can take the shuttle to Sky Harbor International Airport, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to N Harbor Dr & Harbor Island Dr, then take the line 923 bus to Broadway & Front St. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Payson to Downtown Los Angeles via Sky Harbor International Airport, McDowell Rd & 44th St, McDowell Rd & 27th Av, and Phoenix in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $103
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $103
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $103
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $103
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $103
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $103
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $103
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $103
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Payson to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $103
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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