There are 7 ways to get from Sarasota to Los Angeles by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SRQ - LAX
9h 7m$167–664Bus
- Take the bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Drbus
- Take the bus from University of South Florida to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 13h$436–840Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Sarasota to Lakeland Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 15h$1,272–2,736Drive 2,490.2 mi
- Drive from Sarasota to Los Angelescar 2,490.2 mi
41h 47m$455–657Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SRQ - BUR
9h 58m$296–1,212Bus to Tampa, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TPA - LAX
10h 15m$230–832Fly Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SRQ - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
11h 49m$240–966
Sarasota to Los Angeles by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarasota to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $160 - $700 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sarasota to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarasota to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Fruitville Rd @ Fletcher Ave and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, University of South Florida, Atlanta Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Sarasota and Los Angeles is 2201 miles. The road distance is 2504.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sarasota to Los Angeles without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $430 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Sarasota to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Sarasota to Los Angeles bus services, operated by RedCoach, depart from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station.
The best way to get from Sarasota to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $160 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $850 and takes 2 days 13h.
Sarasota to Los Angeles bus services, operated by RedCoach, arrive at University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr station.
Los Angeles is 3h behind Sarasota. It is currently 8:18 AM in Sarasota and 5:18 AM in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Sarasota, FL, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fruitville Rd @ Fletcher Ave to Los Angeles Union Station via Cattlemen Rd @ Fruitville Rd, Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station, University of South Florida, Atlanta Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lakeland Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Bradenton/Sarasota - Mobil Gas Station to University of South Florida - 3801 USF Holly Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from University of South Florida to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sarasota Cattlemen Transfer Center to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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