- Must visit
California Academy of Sciences
Renowned science museum with rainforest dome, aquarium, and planetarium. Interactive exhibits make it a standout for all ages.
Cheapest price
$335
Average price
$425
Fastest journey
2 d 23 h 25 m
Average duration
3 d 4 m
Buses per day
32
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 $425 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $335.
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 $119. 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 $119, and a train costs an average of $222.
Distance: 2565 miles (4129 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Flight | Driving |
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$509 Average price | $1498 Average price | $331 Average price Cheapest | $628 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 $178 (€146) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA costing on average $509 (€417).
A flight is $1167 (€956) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA costing on average $1498 (€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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:00AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 87h15 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $874 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:50AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 76h20 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $274 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 72h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $296 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:55AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 72h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $273 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 72h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $292 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 72h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $728 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 77h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $242 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 95h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $494 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 71h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $292 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 76h35 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $231 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 75h05 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $231 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 74h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $231 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 73h05 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $311 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 72h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $231 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 72h05 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $236 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 75h25 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $522 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 89h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $242 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 89h25 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $336 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 88h40 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $254 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:35PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 73h50 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $489 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 87h40 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $469 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 07:25PM | Duration 71h55 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $633 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:45PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 86h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $322 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:50PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 86h20 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $468 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 86h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $321 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 08:25PM | Duration 71h55 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $794 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:15PM | Arrival Time 05:50PM | Duration 95h35 | Departure days Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $260 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:31PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 84h39 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $333 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 94h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $364 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:50PM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 83h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $318 |
The table below shows live departures for New York, NY to San Francisco, CA buses for today, Thursday, July 30. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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· · · | 5:50 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 76h20 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ · | 9:30 AM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 72h40 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 5 transfers | |
· · · | 9:30 AM New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 83h25 | 5:55 PM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
· · · | 9:30 AM New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 72h40 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
· · · | 9:55 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 72h15 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 3 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+ · · | 10:15 AM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 77h20 | 12:35 PM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ · | 10:15 AM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 82h40 | 5:55 PM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 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+ · · | 11:00 AM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 76h35 | 12:35 PM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 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 | 81h55 | 5:55 PM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
· · · | 1:35 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 74h00 | 12:35 PM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
· · · | 1:35 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 79h20 | 5:55 PM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 2:30 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 73h05 | 12:35 PM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 2:30 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 78h25 | 5:55 PM 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 | |
FlixBus+ · · | 3:10 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 77h45 | 5:55 PM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
· · · | 3:30 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 72h05 | 12:35 PM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
· · · | 3:30 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 77h25 | 5:55 PM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 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 · FlixBus+ · | 4:30 PM New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY | 100h25 | 5:55 PM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 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 | |
· · + FlixBus | 7:50 PM New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 97h05 | 5:55 PM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
· · · | 7:50 PM New York, W 37th Street / 7th Ave (Sprinter Bus Drop Off), NY | 86h20 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 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 | 96h55 | 5:55 PM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 9:15 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 95h40 | 5:55 PM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 9:31 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 84h39 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ · · | 10:00 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 94h55 | 5:55 PM San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 5 transfers | |
· · · | 10:50 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 83h20 | 7:10 AM San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 4 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 $153 (€126) but you can travel from only $119 (€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 $153 (€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, CA — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect San Francisco, CA trip today.
Renowned science museum with rainforest dome, aquarium, and planetarium. Interactive exhibits make it a standout for all ages.
Major fine arts museum in Golden Gate Park with American art, textiles, and a panoramic tower. A classic cultural highlight.
Leading modern and contemporary art museum with landmark architecture and strong global collections. Essential for art-focused visitors.
Large urban park with gardens, lakes, museums, and trails. It is a must for relaxing, walking, and seeing several major attractions.
Steeply curving block lined with flowers and grand homes. This famous street offers classic photos and a quintessential San Francisco scene.
Popular waterfront promenade with bay views, piers, and ferries. Great for walking, people-watching, and connecting to nearby sights.
A crusty loaf with a tangy flavor shaped by the city’s historic wild yeast culture. It is one of San Francisco’s most iconic foods.
Fresh local Dungeness crab, often cracked and served simply or in cioppino. It is a Bay Area seasonal specialty tied to the fishing waterfront.
A tomato-based seafood stew created by Italian American fishermen in North Beach. It is a classic San Francisco dish built from the day’s catch.
Celebrated fine dining destination known for inventive tasting menus and polished service in an elegant, intimate setting.
Historic North Beach seafood house famous for cioppino, crab, and old-school San Francisco waterfront charm.
Legendary Mission taqueria known for large Mission-style burritos and a lively, no-frills local atmosphere.
Very high hotel, dining, and transport costs make San Francisco pricier than most US cities and many major tourist destinations.
Tip 18-20% at restaurants, 15-20% for taxis, and round up or tip $1 at cafes for good service.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at San Francisco, CA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most New York, NY to San Francisco, CA buses use the New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. to San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 station pair, with some services arriving at San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street. Use this guide to compare New York, NY and San Francisco, CA bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. is 4 km from New York city centre. Public transport options include:
New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, and WC.
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the station.
Available at New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave.: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave.: Elevators, ramps.
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