- Must visit
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Major modern and contemporary art museum with an outstanding collection, rotating exhibitions, and a central SoMa location.
Cheapest price
$536
Average price
$630
Fastest journey
2 d 23 h 25 m
Average duration
3 d 4 m
Buses per day
31
Distance
4129 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA will cost around $630 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $536.
It's difficult to get from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA without transferring at least 3 times.
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· · Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $121. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 6h 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 1.2 - 3.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $121, and a train costs an average of $225.
Distance: 2565 miles (4129 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$515 Average price | $1517 Average price | $335 Average price Cheapest | $636 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
72h 14m Average total duration 71h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 75h 17m Average total duration 74h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 51m Average total duration Fastest 6h 51m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 42h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.1 - 10.3kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 12.4 - 24.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA:
A flight is $180 (€146) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA costing on average $515 (€417).
A flight is $1182 (€956) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA costing on average $1517 (€1227).
Other travel options to San Francisco, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 71h 44m.
Train takes on average 74h 47m.
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Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
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Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:50AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 76h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $268 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 98h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $690 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 72h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $276 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 10:05AM | Duration 75h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $279 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 96h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $252 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 72h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $605 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 82h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $223 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 95h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $257 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 10:05AM | Duration 74h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $252 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 95h10 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $226 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 75h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $424 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 79h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $211 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 78h35 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $222 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 77h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $223 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 77h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $213 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 11:05AM | Duration 93h35 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $234 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 89h25 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $680 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 11:05AM | Duration 93h05 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $235 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 88h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $543 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 99h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $225 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 87h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $249 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:45PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 86h25 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $242 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 11:05AM | Duration 90h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $245 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 11:05AM | Duration 89h05 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $408 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 11:05AM | Duration 88h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $281 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 84h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $247 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 11:05AM | Duration 87h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $237 |
The table below shows live departures for New York, NY to San Francisco, CA buses for today, Monday, June 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus+ · · | 9:30 AM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 72h40 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 9:30 AM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 75h35 | 10:05 AM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
· · · | 9:55 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 72h15 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 3 transfers | |
· · · | 9:55 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 75h10 | 10:05 AM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 10:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 72h10 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 10:00 AM New York, 44th Pl / Archer Ave (Queens Jamaica), NY | 96h10 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 10:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 75h05 | 10:05 AM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
+ FlixBus+ · | 10:10 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 72h00 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 10:15 AM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 77h20 | 12:35 PM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 10:30 AM New York, Kissena Boulevard / Main Street (Queens Public Library), NY | 95h40 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 10:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 71h25 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 10:45 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 74h20 | 10:05 AM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ · | 11:00 AM New York, Canal Street (Lucky Star), NY | 95h10 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 11:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 76h35 | 12:35 PM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
· · · | 1:35 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 74h00 | 12:35 PM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 2:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 73h20 | 12:35 PM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 3:10 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 93h55 | 10:05 AM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 3:10 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 72h25 | 12:35 PM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
· · · | 3:30 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 72h05 | 12:35 PM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 4:30 PM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 89h40 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 4:30 PM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 92h35 | 10:05 AM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
+ FlixBus+ · | 5:25 PM New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 88h45 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ · | 6:30 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 87h40 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 7:45 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 86h25 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 5 transfers | |
· · · | 8:00 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 86h10 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
· · · | 8:00 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 89h05 | 10:05 AM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 9:15 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 87h50 | 10:05 AM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 9:30 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 87h35 | 10:05 AM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 9:30 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 84h40 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
· · · | 10:50 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 83h20 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
· · · | 10:50 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 86h15 | 10:05 AM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
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Buses from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA run on average 26 times per day, taking around 71h 44m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $155 (€126) but you can travel from only $121 (€98) by flight.
The earliest bus runs at 01:30, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 2565 miles (4129 km) distance in 70h 55m.
Distance 2565 miles (4129 km) |
Average bus duration 71h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price $155 (€126) |
Buses per day 26 |
Fastest bus 70h 55m |
First bus 1:30 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 14 days |
Discover the best of San Francisco — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect San Francisco trip today.
Major modern and contemporary art museum with an outstanding collection, rotating exhibitions, and a central SoMa location.
Hands-on science and perception museum on the Embarcadero, especially popular for interactive exhibits and bay views.
Fine arts museum in Golden Gate Park known for American art, textiles, global collections, and its observation tower.
Vast urban park with gardens, museums, lakes, trails, and open space, ideal for walking, cycling, and relaxing.
Famous crooked block with sharp turns, flower beds, and classic city views, especially popular with first-time visitors.
Iconic row of Victorian houses facing a hilltop park with one of the city's most photographed skyline backdrops.
A tomato-based seafood stew created by Italian American fishermen in San Francisco, usually filled with crab, clams, mussels, shrimp, and fish.
San Francisco’s most famous loaf, known for its tangy flavor from local wild yeast culture and a long baking tradition.
A large foil-wrapped burrito popularized in the Mission District, typically packed with rice, beans, meat, salsa, and extras.
Classic San Francisco institution serving carved prime rib with old-school service and a bustling supper-club atmosphere.
Legendary Mission District taqueria famous for mission-style burritos and tacos, with a casual fast-moving atmosphere.
Iconic no-frills seafood counter celebrated for ultra-fresh oysters, crab, and shellfish with a classic local feel.
One of the priciest U.S. cities. Hotels, dining, parking, and taxes are high, though casual food options exist.
Restaurants: 18-20% standard, 20%+ for great service. Bars: USD 1-2 per drink. Taxis/rideshares: 10-15%. Hotels: USD 2-5 for housekeeping, USD 1-2 per bag for porters.
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