How far is Utah from California?

Flying to Utah from California is easily the quickest way to travel between the two states. California has 27 passenger airports you can fly out of depending on which area you're located in with all of them offering flights to various destinations in Utah. Utah has 7 commercial airports including Salt Lake City International Airport and Provo Municipal Airport with the former being the most popular to fly into. 

Tickets are quite cheap between the two states. This price is likely to go up depending on what season you're travelling in and can be as high during peak periods or for last-minute flights.  

A nonstop flight between the two states takes around 2 hours however, there's a 1 hour time difference so you'll land in Utah 3 hours after you leave California. There are stopover flights available from California to Utah with Pheonix in Arizona and Dallas in Texas being the most popular stopover destinations.

It's quite easy to travel to Utah from California with several routes you can take depending on where your starting point is. If your starting point is Los Angeles and you want to travel to St. George (located on the boundary where Utah meets Arizona), then your journey is only 602 kilometres or 5 and a half hours and will take you across Nevada via Las Vegas. If you want to travel to Salt Lake City from Los Angeles, then your car trip becomes longer at 1121 kilometres and 9 hours and takes the same route through Nevada. 

If you're travelling from San Francisco to Salt Lake City, the car journey is just under 12 hours and 1315 kilometres long. This route will take you a different way through Nevada and passes through the city of Reno, close to the California state border. Regardless of whether you're travelling through a different region of California, you can expect your car journey to be several hours long, so prepare to spend a lot of time in the car. 

Travelling to Utah from California by public transportation might not be the quickest way to travel but it's certainly efficient and can be a relatively cheap option. You can either travel by bus or by train into Utah with both systems offering a number of routes to take you to different locations within the state. 

There are a variety of bus companies that will take you from major cities in California like Los Angeles to major cities in Utah such as Salt Lake City. These companies include Greyhound and Flixbus. If you're after a cheaper option then Flixbus is the way to go. 

The total travel time by bus can vary with the shortest route taking just over 14 and a half hours. Other routes have travel times of 15 hours and even 16 hours. Most of these routes are overnight fares so you can sleep for a portion of your journey.  

Travelling by train to Utah from California is also another great cost-effective way to get between the two states.

Amtrack is the major train network that offers services between California and Utah with popular routes including Los Angeles to Salt Lake City and San Francisco to Salt Lake City.

The Amtrack service between San Francisco and Salt Lake City takes around 18 hours. However, only one train leaves per day, so make sure you book in advance to secure your tickets. 

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