There are 7 ways to get from Reston to Los Angeles by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IAD - LAX
7h 24m$199–565Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BWI - LAX
9h 7m$191–674Train (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$804–1,866Bus
- 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$397–837Drive 2,599.1 mi
- Drive from Reston to Los Angelescar 2,599.1 mi
42h 46m$475–686Fly 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 8m$201–569Fly 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
10h 47m$482–921
Reston to Los Angeles by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $190 - $600 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Reston to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Los Angeles via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Reston and Los Angeles is 2317 miles. The road distance is 2614.2 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Los Angeles without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Reston to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Reston to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Megabus, depart from Dulles - Kiss & Fly station.
Reston to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Reston to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $800 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also bus, which costs $390 - $850 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Los Angeles via Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center 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 Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
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
- $200–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Reston to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Megabus, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Los Angeles is 3h behind Reston. It is currently 5:20 PM in Reston and 2:20 PM in Los Angeles.
Reston to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Los Angeles is 2614 miles. It takes approximately 42h 46m to drive from Reston to Los Angeles.
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