There are 11 ways to get from Reston to California by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IAD - SAN
7h 16m$164–707Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAD - SFO
7h 55m$143–566Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 16h$1,623–2,554Bus
- Take the bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 18h$512–787Drive 2,599.1 mi
- Drive from Reston to Los Angelescar 2,599.1 mi
42h 46m$475–686Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IAD - SNA
7h 14m$262–967Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAD - LAX
7h 49m$189–815Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IAD - SMF
7h 40m$194–806Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DCA - SAN
8h 1m$176–611Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DCA - LAX
8h 17m$201–569Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BWI - SMF
9h 8m$246–1,015
Reston to California by subway and train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reston to California is to fly which costs $170 - $650 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to California is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $260 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Reston to California station. However, there are services departing from Reston Town Center Metro Bay L and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Dulles - Kiss & Fly, Washington Union Station, Harrisburg Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to California. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Los Angeles via Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, Washington Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Reston and California is 2273 miles. The road distance is 2614.2 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to California without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $1,600 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Reston to California, including transfers.
Reston to California bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Dulles - Kiss & Fly station.
Reston to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Reston to California is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,600 - $2,600 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $800 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and California, USA?
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Los Angeles via Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–650
- 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
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $10–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–500
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Reston to California bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Washington Union Station.
California is 3h behind Reston. It is currently 7:16 AM in Reston and 4:16 AM in California.
Reston to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to California is 2614 miles. It takes approximately 42h 46m to drive from Reston to California.
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