There are 10 ways to get from Tacoma to Fullerton by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SEA - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
7h 22m$137–417Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 30 bus
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SEA - LGB
- Take the bus from Gridley-187Th to Orangethorpe-Highlandbus
7h 16m$63–289Bus
- Take the bus from Olympia to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
28h 13m$167–327Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tacoma to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
35h 52m$402–858Drive 1,128.5 mi
- Drive from Tacoma to Fullertoncar 1,128.5 mi
19h 6m$206–298Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SEA - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullertontrain
6h 58m$147–347Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SEA - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullertontrain
7h 37m$326–474Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SEA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 26m$145–473Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SEA - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
8h 54m$64–370Bus to Paine Field County Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Avebus
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PAE - SNA
9h 30m$204–935
Tacoma to Fullerton by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Fullerton is to fly and line 30 bus which costs $60 - $290 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Fullerton is to fly and train which takes 6h 58m and costs $140 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma station to Fullerton station. However, there are services departing from Commerce St Station - Zone G and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia, Sacramento Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Tacoma to Fullerton station. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 52m.
The distance between Tacoma and Fullerton is 1026 miles. The road distance is 1135.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Fullerton without a car is to bus which takes 28h 13m and costs $160 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Tacoma to Fullerton, including transfers.
Tacoma to Fullerton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Olympia station.
Tacoma to Fullerton train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tacoma station.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Fullerton is to bus which takes 28h 13m and costs $160 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $400 - $900 and takes 35h 52m.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Fullerton, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Commerce St Station - Zone G to Fullerton Amtrak Station via SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G, Olympia, Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 28h 13m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Tacoma to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $390–850 and the journey takes 34h 28m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–450
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tacoma to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Gridley-187Th to Orangethorpe-Highland
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Olympia to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sound Transit
Bus from Pacific Ave & S 19th St to Olive Wy & 6th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sound Transit
- Adult
- $3
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More Questions & Answers
Tacoma to Fullerton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Tacoma to Fullerton train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Fullerton is 1135 miles. It takes approximately 19h 6m to drive from Tacoma to Fullerton.
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