There are 9 ways to get from Pensacola to California by plane, taxi, bus, train, bus (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 Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PNS - SAN
8h 36m$156–499Fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PNS - LAX
9h 23m$111–427Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Pensacola to Mobiletaxi
- Take the bus from Mobile to Gulfportbus
- Take the train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
2d 4h$828–1,637Bus
- Take the bus from Pensacola to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 6h$430–795Drive 2,020.3 mi
- Drive from Pensacola to Los Angelescar 2,020.3 mi
33h 10m$369–533Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PNS - SNA
8h 47m$214–769Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PNS - LGB
10h 19m$136–556Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane PNS - FAT
10h 4m$135–555Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PNS - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
11h 49m$154–478
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pensacola to California is to fly which costs $110 - $430 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Pensacola to California is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $150 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Pensacola to California station. However, there are services departing from Pensacola and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, Tallahassee, Baton Rouge Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Pensacola and California is 1787 miles. The road distance is 2032.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pensacola to California without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 2 days 4h and costs $800 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Pensacola to California, including transfers.
Pensacola to California bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Pensacola station.
The best way to get from Pensacola to California is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $150 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $800 and takes 2 days 6h.
Pensacola to California bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Tallahassee station.
California is 2h behind Pensacola. It is currently 5:18 AM in Pensacola and 3:18 AM in California.
What companies run services between Pensacola, FL, USA and California, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pensacola to Los Angeles Union Station via Tallahassee, N Monroe Street and Silver Slipper Lane, Tallahassee, Baton Rouge Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Austin, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Gulfport, MS to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Mobile to Gulfport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Pensacola to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tallahassee to Baton Rouge Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Able Shuttle and Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-607-0209
Choice Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-529-1806
- Website
- mychoicetaxi.com
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