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

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There are 8 ways to get from Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Los Angeles by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane YVR - LAX
    3h 48m
    $101–740

  2. 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

  3. 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 46m
    $465–954

  4. Drive 1,272.7 mi

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

  5. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane YVR - BUR
    6h 18m
    $203–971

  6. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane YVR - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus
    7h 22m
    $272–1,172

  7. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane YVR - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain train
    7h 26m
    $235–987

  8. Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane plane YVR - PSP
    2. Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus bus
    7h 51m
    $113–417

Vancouver Airport (YVR) to Los Angeles by subway and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,096.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 48m

What companies run services between Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada and Los Angeles, CA, USA?

WestJet, Flair Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. 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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