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How to get fromVancouver Airport (YVR) to Californiaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to California by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Sacramento International Airport

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    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane YVR - SMF
    2h 41m
    $433–1,006

  2. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane YVR - LAX
    3h 48m
    $102–785

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    32h 27m
    $209–393

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle, WA - Convention centrebus bus Vancouver
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    41h 47m
    $475–954

  5. Drive 1,272.7 mi

    1. Drive from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Los Angelescar car 1,272.7 mi
    21h 42m
    $292–421

  6. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YVR - SFO
    3h 8m
    $154–670

  7. Fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane YVR - SAN
    3h 36m
    $228–886

  8. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane YVR - SNA
    3h 29m
    $311–1,280

  9. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane YVR - SJC
    5h
    $391–1,116

Vancouver Airport (YVR) to California by subway and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration32h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 741.5 mi
  • Duration: 2h 41m

What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and California, USA?

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from YVR-Airport Station @ Platform 1 to Los Angeles Union Station via Bridgeport Station @ Platform 1, River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 32h 27m.

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