There are 6 ways to get from Poway to Lake Havasu City by train, taxi, car, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Needles Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Needles Station to Lake Havasu Citytaxi
9h 36m$409–580Drive 284.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poway to Lake Havasu Citycar 284.6 mi
5h 36m$52–75Bus, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Broadway & Park Blbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAN - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Lake Havasu City, AZ
7h 50m$318–497Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to 1100 S Main St. - Las VegasCbx
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZLas Vegas
14h 12m$148–188Train, taxi via Riverside
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Riverside to Needles Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Needles Station to Lake Havasu Citytaxi
12h 13m$278–414Bus, fly to Harry Reid International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Broadway & Park Blbus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SAN - LAS
- Take a shuttle bus from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
9h$176–390
Poway to Lake Havasu City by bus and shuttle
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poway to Lake Havasu City is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Poway to Lake Havasu City is to drive which takes 5h 36m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Poway and Lake Havasu City is 431 miles. The road distance is 286.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poway to Lake Havasu City without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 36m and costs $400 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Poway to Lake Havasu City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poway to Lake Havasu City is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Poway to Lake Havasu City.
There are 390+ hotels available in Lake Havasu City.
What companies run services between Poway, CA, USA and Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Midland Rd & Janette Ln to Lake Havasu City, AZ via Rancho Bernardo Transit Station, Escondido Transit Center, Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY, 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas, NB Casino Center at Coolidge, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 22, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 23, Harry Reid International, and Harry Reid International in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–240
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Riverside to Needles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Broadway & Park Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Sabre Springs & Penasquitos Transit Station to Broadway & Park Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1-480-710-3441
- [email protected]
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $242
- Website
- Airport Shuttle of Phoenix
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Shuttle from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to 1100 S Main St. - Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 928-854-5253
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
Shuttle from Harry Reid International to Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–95
- Schedules at
- Vegas Airporter
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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