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How to get fromWaco to Los Angelesby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Waco to Los Angeles by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Dallas, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Waco to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus bus
    2. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane DAL - LAX
    7h 25m
    $98–381

  2. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Waco to Dallasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus bus
    3. Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus bus
    26h
    $267–368

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from McGregor Station to Los Angelestrain train Texas Eagle
    39h 36m
    $888–1,446

  4. Drive  1,399.6 mi

    1. Drive from Waco to Los Angelescar car 1,399.6 mi
    23h 8m
    $240–346

  5. Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane DFW - LAX
    7h 55m
    $196–370

  6. Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Waco to Downtown Austinbus bus
    2. Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane AUS - LAX
    8h 9m
    $175–271

  7. Bus to Dallas, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the bus from Waco to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus bus
    2. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane DAL - BUR
    7h 53m
    $133–580

  8. Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane DFW - BUR
    8h 18m
    $121–509

  9. Bus to Dallas, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the bus from Waco to Downtown Dallas / Deep Ellumbus bus
    2. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane DAL - LGB
    9h
    $127–524

  10. Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane DFW - ONT
    3. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    9h 55m
    $124–351

  11. Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane DFW - SNA
    11h 18m
    $166–472

  12. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1100 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000
    31h 45m
    $276–414

Waco to Los Angeles by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration31h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,360.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 25m

What companies run services between Waco, TX, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Waco to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles via Dallas and El Paso in around 26h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from McGregor Station to Los Angeles 3 times a week. Tickets cost $850–1,400 and the journey takes 39h 15m.

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