There are 10 ways to get from Scottsdale to California by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 50 bus, line 44 bus, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus
- Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St PHX Sky Train Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHX - SAN
3h 48m$76–199Bus via McDowell Rd & 27th Av
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angelesbus Nogales / ...
8h 26m$42–67Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Scottsdale to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
9h 18m$314–471Drive 384.1 mi
- Drive from Scottsdale to Los Angelescar 384.1 mi
6h 12m$68–98Line 50 bus, line 44 bus, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus
- Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St PHX Sky Train Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PHX - SNA
3h 42m$104–549Line 50 bus, line 44 bus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus
- Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St PHX Sky Train Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHX - LAX
4h 14m$106–337Line 50 bus, line 44 bus, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus
- Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St PHX Sky Train Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PHX - BUR
- Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to Pershing Square Stationsubway
4h 36m$51–316Line 50 bus, line 44 bus, fly to Long Beach Airport
- Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus
- Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St PHX Sky Train Stationbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PHX - LGB
4h 42m$46–286Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHX - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
6h 10m$164–208Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
11h 27m$79–124
Scottsdale to California by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scottsdale to California is to bus via McDowell Rd & 27th Av which costs $40 - $70 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Scottsdale to California is to line 50 bus and line 44 bus and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Scottsdale to California. However, there are services departing from McDowell Rd & 87th St and arriving at Downtown Los Angeles via Phoenix. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Scottsdale and California is 325 miles. The road distance is 386.4 miles.
The best way to get from Scottsdale to California without a car is to bus via McDowell Rd & 27th Av which takes 8h 26m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Scottsdale to California, including transfers.
Scottsdale to California bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
Scottsdale to California bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Downtown Los Angeles station.
California is 1h behind Scottsdale. It is currently 11:04 PM in Scottsdale and 10:04 PM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Scottsdale to California is 386 miles. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Scottsdale to California.
What companies run services between Scottsdale, AZ, USA and California, USA?
Tufesa operates a bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles every 4 hours. Tickets cost $75–100 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from North Hollywood Station to Pershing Square Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St PHX Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St PHX Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St PHX Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St PHX Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St PHX Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–65
- Titanium
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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