There are 10 ways to get from Southern California to Utah by car, bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), taxi, train, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), 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.
Drive, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Southern California to Hwy 62 & Kickapoocar
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane PSP - SLC
6h 33m$79–390Bus via Mesquite
- Take the bus from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Harry Reid International to Mesquite, NVbus
- Take the bus from Mesquite, NV to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus
14h 3m$208–302Drive 576.5 mi
- Drive from Southern California to Salt Lake Citycar 576.5 mi
9h 58m$106–152Taxi, bus to Harry Reid International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Southern California to Barstow Amtrak Bus Stoptaxi
- Take the bus from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane LAS - SLC
7h 12m$263–508Taxi, bus to Ontario International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Southern California to Barstow Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane ONT - SLC
8h 12m$157–472Taxi, bus to Long Beach Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Southern California to Barstow Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane LGB - SLC
9h 27m$197–676Taxi, bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the taxi from Southern California to Barstow Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SNA - SLC
10h 25m$163–470Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Cedar Citybus
- Take the bus from Cedar City, UT to 300 S / 600 E - Provobus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to Murray Central Stationtrain 750
14h 12m$184–263Bus
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Las Vegas Downtownbus FlixBus 2030
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake Citybus Las Vegas
14h 18m$188–267Bus via St. George
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Las Vegas Stripbus
- Take the bus from Harry Reid International to St Georgebus
- Take the bus from St George Bluff St Office to Salt Lake City Airportbus
16h 25m$192–302
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southern California to Utah is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Southern California to Utah is to drive and bus and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $75 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Southern California to Utah station. However, there are services departing from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at West Valley Central Station via South Strip Transit Terminal, Harry Reid International, Mesquite, NV and Dixie Dr / Tuscaloosa Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Southern California and Utah is 644 miles. The road distance is 579.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southern California to Utah without a car is to bus via Mesquite which takes 14h 3m and costs $200 - $310.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Southern California to Utah, including transfers.
Southern California to Utah bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Southern California to Utah bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at South Strip Transit Terminal station.
Utah is 1h ahead of Southern California. It is currently 1:19 PM in Southern California and 2:19 PM in Utah.
Yes, the driving distance between Southern California to Utah is 580 miles. It takes approximately 9h 58m to drive from Southern California to Utah.
What companies run services between Southern California, CA, USA and Utah, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Southern California to Courthouse Station via Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop, South Strip Transit Terminal, Harry Reid International, Mesquite, NV, 6271 S Dixie Dr - Salt Lake City, Dixie Dr / Tuscaloosa Way, West Valley Central Station, and West Valley Central Station in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Provo Central Station to Murray Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–6
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- [email protected]
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Palm Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- basin-transit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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