There are 5 ways to get from The Needles to Los Angeles by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus via Delano (Greyhound)
best- Drive from The Needles to Delano Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Delano Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831
6h$36–66Drive, bus (Amtrak)
- Drive from The Needles to Bakersfieldcar
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 8m$52–79Drive, fly
- Drive from The Needles to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)car
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BFL - LAX
4h 40m$51–238Drive 196.6 mi
- Drive from The Needles to Los Angelescar 196.6 mi
4h 42m$36–52Drive, bus #2
- Drive from The Needles to Bakersfieldcar
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Fernandobus San José
5h 57m$36–62
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Needles to Los Angeles is to drive and bus via Delano which costs $35 - $70 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from The Needles to Los Angeles is to drive and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $50 - $240.
The distance between The Needles and Los Angeles is 226 miles. The road distance is 197.8 miles.
It takes approximately 6h to get from The Needles to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between The Needles to Los Angeles is 198 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from The Needles to Los Angeles.
There are 3264+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between The Needles, CA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from The Needles to Los Angeles. However, you can drive to Delano Bus Stop then take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from The Needles to Los Angeles via Bakersfield in around 5h 8m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Delano Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bakersfield to San Fernando
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $12–26
- Titanium
- $13–26
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