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What is the best way to travel from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses and Flights for the journey to Los Angeles from Philadelphia. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
61h 20m
$256
$376
22
Flight
7h 27m
$164
$376
39

What is the cheapest way to reach Los Angeles from Philadelphia?

You can get to Los Angeles with just $164 by taking a Flight from Spirit Airlines, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

today
from $311
tomorrow
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
from $164
Thursday
from $204
Friday
from $256

    Cheapest Buses today

  • FlixBus
    78h 15m
    0
    8:15 PM
    Philadelphia
    JFK & Broad
    11:30 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $311
  • FlixBus
    66h 35m
    0
    1:45 AM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $326
  • FlixBus
    78h 20m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Philadelphia
    JFK & Broad
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $350
  • Greyhound US
    63h 50m
    0
    10:40 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    11:30 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $354
  • Greyhound US
    64h 25m
    0
    3:55 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $435

    Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Spirit Airlines
    21h 20m
    0
    3:29 PM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    9:49 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Spirit Airlines
    Economy
    from $164
  • Frontier Airlines
    20h 50m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    12:30 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from $199
  • United Airlines
    8h 38m
    0
    6:50 PM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    12:28 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from $350
  • Sun Country Airlines
    7h 27m
    0
    12:36 PM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    5:03 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Sun Country Airlines
    Economy
    from $388
  • Alaska Airlines
    16h 48m
    0
    6:41 PM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    8:29 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from $436
  • Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    74h 20m
    0
    5:00 AM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    4:20 AM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $406
  • Greyhound US
    61h 20m
    0
    10:40 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    9:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $413
  • Greyhound US
    61h 55m
    0
    3:55 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $414
  • Greyhound US
    62h 5m
    0
    3:55 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $414
  • FlixBus
    78h 0m
    0
    1:45 PM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    4:45 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $420

    Cheapest Flights Thursday

  • Spirit Airlines
    23h 12m
    0
    1:37 PM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    9:49 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Spirit Airlines
    Economy
    from $204
  • Frontier Airlines
    16h 21m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    8:36 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from $229
  • United Airlines
    8h 38m
    0
    6:50 PM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    12:28 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from $473
  • Sun Country Airlines
    8h 0m
    0
    11:56 AM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    4:56 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Sun Country Airlines
    Economy
    from $635
  • JetBlue Airways
    10h 59m
    0
    8:15 AM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    4:14 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    JetBlue Airways
    Economy
    from $682
  • Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • Greyhound US
    66h 30m
    0
    5:30 PM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    9:00 AM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $434
  • Greyhound US
    76h 25m
    0
    3:20 PM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    4:45 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $438
  • FlixBus
    64h 5m
    0
    1:45 AM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $441
  • FlixBus
    64h 15m
    0
    1:45 AM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $441
  • FlixBus
    74h 20m
    0
    5:00 AM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    4:20 AM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $442

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    73h 55m
    0
    6:25 PM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $256
  • FlixBus
    78h 20m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Philadelphia
    JFK & Broad
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $269
  • FlixBus
    66h 35m
    0
    1:45 AM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $280
  • Greyhound US
    63h 50m
    0
    10:40 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    11:30 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $324
  • Greyhound US
    64h 25m
    0
    3:55 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $349

What are the fastest trips from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?

You can get to Los Angeles from Philadelphia in just 7h 27m with a Flight from Sun Country Airlines. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

today
from 15h 50m
tomorrow
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
from 7h 27m
Thursday
from 8h 0m
Friday
from 15h 50m

    Fastest Buses today

  • Greyhound US
    63h 50m
    0
    10:40 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    11:30 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $354
  • Greyhound US
    64h 25m
    0
    3:55 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $435
  • FlixBus
    66h 35m
    0
    1:45 AM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $326
  • FlixBus
    78h 15m
    0
    8:15 PM
    Philadelphia
    JFK & Broad
    11:30 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $311
  • FlixBus
    78h 20m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Philadelphia
    JFK & Broad
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $350

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Sun Country Airlines
    7h 27m
    0
    12:36 PM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    5:03 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Sun Country Airlines
    Economy
    from $388
  • United Airlines
    8h 38m
    0
    6:50 PM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    12:28 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from $350
  • Alaska Airlines
    16h 48m
    0
    6:41 PM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    8:29 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from $436
  • Frontier Airlines
    20h 50m
    0
    6:40 AM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    12:30 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from $199
  • Spirit Airlines
    21h 20m
    0
    3:29 PM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    9:49 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Spirit Airlines
    Economy
    from $164
  • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • Greyhound US
    61h 20m
    0
    10:40 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    9:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $413
  • Greyhound US
    61h 55m
    0
    3:55 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $414
  • Greyhound US
    62h 5m
    0
    3:55 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $414
  • FlixBus
    74h 20m
    0
    5:00 AM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    4:20 AM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $406
  • FlixBus
    78h 0m
    0
    1:45 PM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    4:45 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $420

    Fastest Flights Thursday

  • Sun Country Airlines
    8h 0m
    0
    11:56 AM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    4:56 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Sun Country Airlines
    Economy
    from $635
  • United Airlines
    8h 38m
    0
    6:50 PM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    12:28 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from $473
  • JetBlue Airways
    10h 59m
    0
    8:15 AM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    4:14 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    JetBlue Airways
    Economy
    from $682
  • Frontier Airlines
    16h 21m
    0
    7:15 AM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    8:36 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from $229
  • Spirit Airlines
    23h 12m
    0
    1:37 PM
    Philadelphia Airport
    Philadelphia Airport
    9:49 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Spirit Airlines
    Economy
    from $204
  • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    64h 5m
    0
    1:45 AM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $441
  • FlixBus
    64h 15m
    0
    1:45 AM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $441
  • Greyhound US
    66h 30m
    0
    5:30 PM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    9:00 AM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $434
  • FlixBus
    74h 20m
    0
    5:00 AM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    4:20 AM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $442
  • Greyhound US
    76h 25m
    0
    3:20 PM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    4:45 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $438

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • Greyhound US
    63h 50m
    0
    10:40 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    11:30 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $324
  • Greyhound US
    64h 25m
    0
    3:55 AM
    Philadelphia
    Central Bus Station
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $349
  • FlixBus
    66h 35m
    0
    1:45 AM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $280
  • FlixBus
    73h 55m
    0
    6:25 PM
    Philadelphia
    Market St
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $256
  • FlixBus
    78h 20m
    0
    2:00 PM
    Philadelphia
    JFK & Broad
    5:20 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $269
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Philadelphia to Los Angeles

What are the most popular stations in Philadelphia and Los Angeles?

In Philadelphia, you will usually depart from Spring Garden St & 2nd St Bus Stop, 30th Street Station or Schuylkill Ave and Walnut Street, while in Los Angeles you will be arriving at Tufesa, Amtrak or Autobuses Coordinados USA, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Los Angeles from Philadelphia? With 7 connections between 2 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Philadelphia and Los Angeles, you can pay as low as $164 with a Flight from Spirit Airlines.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Sun Country Airlines: you will get to Los Angeles in just 7h 27m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Philadelphia and Los Angeles are FlixBus, Greyhound US and Spirit Airlines, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Philadelphia and Los Angeles is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Millbourne, PA or to East Los Angeles, CA, and look at flights from Philadelphia Airport, and landing at Los Angeles Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?

The most popular companies between Philadelphia and Los Angeles, are FlixBus, Greyhound US and Spirit Airlines. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus and Greyhound US

Airlines: Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and 3 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Philadelphia to Los Angeles

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Philadelphia to Los Angeles

How can I reach Los Angeles from Philadelphia?

Every day, there are on average 7 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Los Angeles from Philadelphia.

How far is Los Angeles from Philadelphia?

The distance between Philadelphia and Los Angeles is 2,387.5 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Philadelphia and Los Angeles?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 104 kgs of CO2, a train 134 kgs, a car 653 kgs, and a flight 945 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?

You can get to Los Angeles with just $164 by taking a Flight from Spirit Airlines.

What is the fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Los Angeles in just 7h 27m with a Flight from Sun Country Airlines.

More routes to Philadelphia and to Los Angeles

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Philadelphia and to Los Angeles. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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