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How to get fromPhoenix to Long Beachby plane, bus, taxi, train, car, tram, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Phoenix to Long Beach by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, tram, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane PHX - SNA
    2h 52m
    $145–660

  2. Fly to Long Beach Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane PHX - LGB
    3h 39m
    $32–222

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus bus Nogales / ...
    7h 54m
    $78–102

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train Texas Eagle / ...
    11h 42m
    $174–334

  5. Drive  372.3 mi

    1. Drive from Phoenix to Long Beachcar car 372.3 mi
    6h 11m
    $68–99

  6. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane PHX - LAX
    2. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    3. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    3h 50m
    $99–246

  7. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane PHX - BUR
    2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    5h 17m
    $158–392

  8. Bus via Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd)

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    8h 20m
    $59–95

  9. Bus via Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2054
    10h 45m
    $73–108

Phoenix to Long Beach by bus and tram

Calendar77Weekly Services
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 362.7 mi
  • Duration: 2h 52m

What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Long Beach, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles every 4 hours. Tickets cost $75–100 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Omnibus Express also services this route 4 times a day.

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