There are 11 ways to get from Valparaiso to California by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Streetbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MDW - SAN
7h 51m$195–818Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Streetbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MDW - LAX
8h 17m$130–676Bus, train
- Take the bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Streetbus ChicaGO Dash
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
45h 58m$701–1,508Bus
- Take the bus from Valparaiso to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 1h$337–649Drive 2,041.7 mi
- Drive from Valparaiso to Los Angelescar 2,041.7 mi
32h 25m$373–539Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Streetbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ORD - SAN
8h 6m$155–668Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Streetbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ORD - SNA
7h 57m$243–498Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Streetbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MDW - SMF
8h 2m$205–867Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Streetbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
8h 15m$199–819Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Streetbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
8h 9m$207–870Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take the bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Streetbus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MDW - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
10h 11m$183–777
Valparaiso to California by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valparaiso to California is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $500 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Valparaiso to California is to bus and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Valparaiso to California station. However, there are services departing from Valparaiso and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Valparaiso and California is 1803 miles. The road distance is 2053.6 miles.
The best way to get from Valparaiso to California without a car is to bus and train which takes 45h 58m and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Valparaiso to California, including transfers.
Valparaiso to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Valparaiso station.
Valparaiso to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
California is 2h behind Valparaiso. It is currently 7:17 PM in Valparaiso and 5:17 PM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Valparaiso to California is 2054 miles. It takes approximately 32h 25m to drive from Valparaiso to California.
What companies run services between Valparaiso, IN, USA and California, USA?
You can take a bus from Valparaiso to Los Angeles Union Station via Chicago Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- 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
- +1 219-462-1161
- Website
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
Bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
Bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
Bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
Bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
Bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
Bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
Bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
Bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
Bus from 260 Brown to 333 S Franklin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- ci.valparaiso.in.us
- V-Line and Transit Connect fares
- $1
- ChicaGO Dash fares
- $8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Valparaiso to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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