There are 8 ways to get from Salem to Los Angeles by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PDX - LAX
5h 28m$113–254Bus
- Take the bus from Salem to Corvallisbus
- Take the bus from Corvallis to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
22h 41m$136–283Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salem to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
29h 32m$360–750Drive 916.9 mi
- Drive from Salem to Los Angelescar 916.9 mi
15h 24m$168–242Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PDX - BUR
6h 12m$222–461Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EUG - LAX
6h 54m$151–466Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PDX - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
7h 25m$146–425Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane EUG - BUR
7h 32m$300–463
Salem to Los Angeles by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Los Angeles is to bus which costs $130 - $290 and takes 22h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Los Angeles is to bus and fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $110 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Salem and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Salem and arriving at Los Angeles. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29h 32m.
The distance between Salem and Los Angeles is 910 miles. The road distance is 922.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Los Angeles without a car is to bus which takes 22h 41m and costs $130 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Salem to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Salem to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salem station.
Salem to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salem station.
The best way to get from Salem to Los Angeles is to bus which takes 22h 41m and costs $130 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $360 - $750 and takes 29h 32m.
What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salem to Los Angeles Union Station via Corvallis, SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 22h 41m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salem to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $360–750 and the journey takes 29h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Medford
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–430
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–400
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Pacific Crest Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Salem to Corvallis
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Corvallis to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Salem to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Corvallis station.
Salem to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Los Angeles is 922 miles. It takes approximately 15h 24m to drive from Salem to Los Angeles.
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