There are 10 ways to get from Texas to Southern California by plane, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), train, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, drive
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane AUS - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Hwy 62 & Kickapoobus
- Drive from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Southern Californiacar
8h 48m$117–519Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, drive
cheapest- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane DFW - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport to Hwy 62 & Kickapoobus
- Drive from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Southern Californiacar
9h 34m$109–470Bus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Stationbus
28h 4m$380–473Train, bus
- Take the train from Houston to Ontario Amtraktrain Sunset Limited
- Take the bus from Orange Way EB & Sierra Ave to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Avebus 15
40h 50m$512–1,049Drive 1,487.4 mi
- Drive from Houston to Southern Californiacar 1,487.4 mi
25h 18m$272–393Fly El Paso International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane ELP - LAS
- Take the bus from South Strip Transit Terminal to Barstow Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop to Southern Californiataxi
10h 19m$361–626Fly El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ELP - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Barstow Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi
10h 37m$295–926Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane AUS - ONT
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi
10h 15m$243–605Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DFW - ONT
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Barstow Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Barstow Station to Southern Californiataxi
11h 7m$275–406Bus via Minneola Rd SB & National Trails Hwy
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to San Bernardino, CAbus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Avebus 15
37h 25m$263–451
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Texas to Southern California is to fly and bus and drive which costs $100 - $470 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Texas to Southern California is to fly and bus and drive which takes 8h 48m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Texas to Southern California station. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Barstow Station via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso and San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 4m.
The distance between Texas and Southern California is 1238 miles. The road distance is 1496.1 miles.
The best way to get from Texas to Southern California without a car is to bus which takes 28h 4m and costs $380 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Texas to Southern California, including transfers.
Texas to Southern California bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
Texas to Southern California bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Southern California is 2h behind Texas. It is currently 4:14 PM in Texas and 2:14 PM in Southern California.
Yes, the driving distance between Texas to Southern California is 1496 miles. It takes approximately 25h 18m to drive from Texas to Southern California.
What companies run services between Texas, USA and Southern California, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Southern California via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, Bloomington, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and Barstow Station in around 28h 4m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- [email protected]
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Hwy 62 & Kickapoo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport to Hwy 62 & Kickapoo
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- basin-transit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Barstow City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-253-7433
Barstow City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-253-7433
Barstow City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-253-7433
Barstow City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 760-253-7433
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