There are 9 ways to get from Salt Lake City to El Centro by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SLC - SAN
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
7h 9m$140–338Fly to Yuma International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)plane SLC - YUM
- Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus
8h 51m$94–467Train, bus
- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Indiobus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
17h 53m$166–250Drive 721.9 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to El Centrocar 721.9 mi
12h 26m$132–191Fly to Imperial County Airport
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane SLC - IPL
6h 1m$100–484Fly to Phoenix, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SLC - PHX
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
9h 18m$137–293Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SLC - ONT
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
9h 15m$142–541Bus
- Take the bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from 129 E Fremount St to University of California Riverside Lot 30bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to El Centro Bus Stopbus
20h 25mBus via Cedar City
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunocobus
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas BusTerminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Montclair Transcenterbus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to El Centro Bus Stopbus
22h 7m
Salt Lake City to El Centro by train, bus, and taxi
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to El Centro is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to El Centro is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City station to El Centro. However, there are services departing from West Valley Central Station and arriving at El Centro Bus Stop via 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City, SB H after Owens, 129 E Fremount St and Riverside. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and El Centro is 760 miles. The road distance is 726.1 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to El Centro without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 53m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Salt Lake City to El Centro, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to El Centro bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to El Centro is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 25m.
Salt Lake City to El Centro bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
El Centro is 1h behind Salt Lake City. It is currently 10:57 AM in Salt Lake City and 9:57 AM in El Centro.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Southern Airways Express fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Courthouse Station to El Centro Bus Stop via West Valley Central Station, West Valley Central Station, Dixie Dr / Tuscaloosa Way, 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, SB H after Owens, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, 129 E Fremount St, and Riverside in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–350
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Yuma International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Imperial County Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cedar City to Las Vegas BusTerminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Las Vegas BusTerminal to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 300 S / 600 E - Provo to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–100
Bus from Las Vegas to Valley Blvd - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $55–80
Bus from Bloomington to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $30–55
Bus from 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bloomington to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $9–23
- Titanium
- $10–23
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riverside to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 928-783-2235
- Website
- ycipta.org
Bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ycipta.org/
- Youth 5-18 w/ Student ID, Seniors 65+, Disabled
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 602-698-7800
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxcoachamerica.com
Bus from 129 E Fremount St to University of California Riverside Lot 30
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- luxcoachamerica.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Cedar City - Sunoco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to El Centro is 726 miles. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Salt Lake City to El Centro.
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