How to travel from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA

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Travel Information from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA

Distance2383 miles (3843 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$40 - $272
Cheapest modeFlight • $40 (€36) • 5 h 49 min
Fastest modeFlight • $40 (€36) • 5 h 49 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound, American Airlines or Amtrak

Travel 2383 miles (3843 km) by bus, train or flight between Philadelphia, PA and Los Angeles, CA. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Greyhound, American Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA.

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from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA

How to get from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Sun Country AirlinesSY1776 · SY427
07:06AM9h58
Philadelphia International Airport
02:04PMLos Angeles International Airport
$5571One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

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10:00PM67h50
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
02:50PMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA
$5111One-way
4 transfers

Fastest

American AirlinesAA897
06:45PM5h52
Philadelphia International Airport
09:37PMLos Angeles International Airport
$9871One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak98 Silver Meteor · 49 Lake Shore Limited · 3 Southwest Chief
09:55AM73h02
30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
07:57AMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA
$29451One-way
2 transfers
Amtrak195 Northeast Regional · 40 Floridian · 3 Southwest Chief
12:29PM70h28
30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
07:57AMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA
$31451One-way
2 transfers
Amtrak143 Northeast Regional · 40 Floridian · 3 Southwest Chief
11:20AM71h37
30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
07:57AMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA
$31781One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhoundundefined · undefined · undefined
10:00PM68h00
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
03:00PMLos Angeles, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, CA
$5111One-way
4 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhoundundefined · undefined · undefined
01:50AM64h00
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
02:50PMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA
$5371One-way
5 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhoundundefined · undefined · undefined
01:50AM64h10
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
03:00PMLos Angeles, Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, CA
$5371One-way
5 transfers
Sun Country AirlinesSY1776 · SY421
07:06AM13h04
Philadelphia International Airport
05:10PMLos Angeles International Airport
$6641One-way
1 transfer
Sun Country AirlinesSY1776 · SY429
07:06AM18h41
Philadelphia International Airport
10:47PMLos Angeles International Airport
$6641One-way
1 transfer
American AirlinesAA598
06:26AM6h07
Philadelphia International Airport
09:33AMLos Angeles International Airport
$7581One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA

Travel to Los Angeles, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel to Los Angeles, CA from Philadelphia, PA including taking a bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Los Angeles, CA from Philadelphia, PA is by taking a flight, which costs on average $40 (€36).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA:

A flight is $102 (€92) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $142 (€128) from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA.

A flight is $232 (€209) less than a train with an average ticket price of $272 (€246) from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA.

The quickest way to travel to Los Angeles, CA from Philadelphia, PA is by flight, which takes on average 5 h 49 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 61 h 20 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 69 h 56 min of travel time.

The Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA distance is around 2383 miles (3843 km).

The average frequency per day from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA is:

  • 21 buses per day.
  • 33 flights per day.
  • 4 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Philadelphia, PA and Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA:

    • You can travel from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA by bus with Greyhound. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $142 (€128) with Greyhound from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA.
    • You can travel from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA by flight with American Airlines, Spirit Airlines or United. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $40 (€36) with Spirit Airlines from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA.
    • You can travel by train between Philadelphia, PA and Los Angeles, CA with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela, and you can find Amtrak Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA tickets for $272 (€246) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA with the following travel companies:

    • 3 direct flights per day with Spirit Airlines.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Los Angeles, CA as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Philadelphia, PA and Los Angeles, CA.

    Your trip from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA doesn't have to end in Los Angeles, CA. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Tijuana or Santa Barbara, CA. If you’d like to add San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Tijuana or Santa Barbara, CA to your Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Los Angeles, CA today!
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