The cheapest and fastest buses from San Diego, CA to New York, NY
Cheapest price
$647
Average price
$768
Fastest journey
2 d 22 h 50 m
Average duration
2 d 23 h 33 m
Buses per day
53
Distance
3907 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from San Diego, CA to New York, NY is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Diego, CA to New York, NY will cost around $768 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $647.
It's difficult to get from San Diego, CA to New York, NY without transferring at least 3 times.
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Compare bus, train, and flight for San Diego, CA to New York, NY
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from San Diego, CA to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €131. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 54m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €131, and a train costs an average of €267.
Distance: 2427 miles (3907 km)
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| Bus | Most popular Flight | Train |
|---|---|---|
€247 Average price Cheapest | €261 Average price | €422 Average price |
67h 52m Average total duration 67h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 54m Average total duration Fastest 5h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 68h 53m Average total duration 68h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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San Diego, CA to New York, NY Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:45AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 77h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $625 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 06:55AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 76h55 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $660 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:35AM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 76h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $313 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 04:25PM | Duration 76h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $308 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:25AM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 76h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $556 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 69h30 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $294 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 73h35 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $299 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:15PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 72h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $312 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 72h05 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $293 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:25PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 70h25 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $308 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:55PM | Arrival Time 03:35PM | Duration 68h40 | Departure days Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $296 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 74h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $339 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 07:35PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 74h15 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $322 |
Live departures
San Diego, CA to New York, NY bus times
The table below shows live departures for San Diego, CA to New York, NY buses for today, Tuesday, December 2. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 3:35 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 82h25 | 2:00 AM New York, Canal Street (Lucky Star), NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 3:35 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 73h40 | 5:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 3:35 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 71h55 | 3:30 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 3:35 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 73h05 | 4:40 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 3:35 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 74h25 | 6:00 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 3:35 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 81h50 | 1:25 AM New York, Kissena Boulevard / Main Street (Queens Public Library), NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 3:35 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 76h30 | 8:05 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 3:35 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 76h15 | 7:50 PM New York, NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 3:35 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 82h15 | 1:50 AM New York, 44th Pl / Archer Ave (Queens Jamaica), NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 5:25 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 76h00 | 9:25 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 5:25 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 76h35 | 10:00 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 5:25 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 75h55 | 9:20 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:15 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 72h35 | 9:50 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:15 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 71h20 | 8:35 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:15 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 72h35 | 9:50 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:15 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 72h05 | 9:20 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:15 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 73h00 | 10:15 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:45 PM San Diego, West Harbor Drive (The Headquarters at Seaport District), CA | 72h05 | 9:50 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:45 PM San Diego, West Harbor Drive (The Headquarters at Seaport District), CA | 71h35 | 9:20 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:45 PM San Diego, West Harbor Drive (The Headquarters at Seaport District), CA | 72h05 | 9:50 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:45 PM San Diego, West Harbor Drive (The Headquarters at Seaport District), CA | 70h50 | 8:35 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus+ undefined · undefined · undefined | 9:45 PM San Diego, West Harbor Drive (The Headquarters at Seaport District), CA | 72h30 | 10:15 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 5 transfers | |
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undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:00 AM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 92h15 | 11:15 PM New York, 44th Pl / Archer Ave (Queens Jamaica), NY | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:00 AM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 93h00 | 12:00 AM New York, Canal Street (Lucky Star), NY | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:00 AM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 74h50 | 5:50 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:00 AM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 91h45 | 10:45 PM New York, Kissena Boulevard / Main Street (Queens Public Library), NY | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:00 AM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 73h50 | 4:50 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:35 AM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 92h25 | 12:00 AM New York, Canal Street (Lucky Star), NY | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:35 AM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 91h40 | 11:15 PM New York, 44th Pl / Archer Ave (Queens Jamaica), NY | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:35 AM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 74h15 | 5:50 AM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:35 AM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 91h10 | 10:45 PM New York, Kissena Boulevard / Main Street (Queens Public Library), NY | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:35 AM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 73h10 | 4:45 AM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 3 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:35 AM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 73h15 | 4:50 AM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:35 AM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 81h15 | 12:50 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 3:35 AM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 82h30 | 2:05 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 5 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 2:45 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 77h05 | 7:50 PM New York, NY | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined+ FlixBus | 2:45 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 82h40 | 1:25 AM New York, Kissena Boulevard / Main Street (Queens Public Library), NY | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined+ FlixBus | 2:45 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 83h05 | 1:50 AM New York, 44th Pl / Archer Ave (Queens Jamaica), NY | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 2:45 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 75h15 | 6:00 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined+ FlixBus | 2:45 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 85h45 | 4:30 AM New York, Canal Street (Lucky Star), NY | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined | 2:45 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 72h45 | 3:30 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 2 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 2:45 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 77h20 | 8:05 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 3 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 2:45 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 75h05 | 5:50 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 4 transfers | |
undefined · undefined · undefined · undefined | 2:45 PM San Diego, Congress Street (Old Town Park), CA | 74h30 | 5:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 2:55 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 72h35 | 3:30 PM New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY | 3 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 2:55 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 82h55 | 1:50 AM New York, 44th Pl / Archer Ave (Queens Jamaica), NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 2:55 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 73h45 | 4:40 PM New York, 28 Allen St., NY | 4 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 2:55 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 76h55 | 7:50 PM New York, NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 2:55 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 74h20 | 5:15 PM New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave. | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 2:55 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 82h30 | 1:25 AM New York, Kissena Boulevard / Main Street (Queens Public Library), NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 2:55 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 85h35 | 4:30 AM New York, Canal Street (Lucky Star), NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 2:55 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 75h05 | 6:00 PM New York, W 34th St / 12th Ave, NY | 5 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus+ undefined · undefined | 2:55 PM San Diego, San Ysidro Transit Center | 77h10 | 8:05 PM New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station | 4 transfers | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from San Diego, CA to New York, NY
Buses from San Diego, CA to New York, NY run on average 50 times per day, taking around 67h 22m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $163 (€131) but you can travel from only $85 (€69) by flight.
The earliest bus runs at 01:05, the last at 23:45. The fastest bus covers the 2427 miles (3907 km) distance in 70h 15m.
Distance 2427 miles (3907 km) |
Average bus duration 67h 22m |
Cheapest ticket price $163 (€131) |
Buses per day 50 |
Fastest bus 70h 15m |
First bus 01:05 |
Last bus 23:45 |
Bus providers: Greyhound, FlixBus from San Diego, CA to New York, NYYou can travel by bus between San Diego, CA to New York, NY with Greyhound, FlixBus for as low as $85 (€69). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from San Diego, CA to New York, NY
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from San Diego, CA to New York, NY 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 New York, NY, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Greyhound
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Statue of Liberty, an iconic symbol of freedom and democracy located on Liberty Island
- Central Park, a vast urban park offering scenic landscapes, walking paths, and recreational activities
- Times Square, a bustling commercial and entertainment hub known for its bright lights and Broadway theaters
- Empire State Building, a historic skyscraper offering panoramic views of the city from its observation decks
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the largest and most prestigious art museums in the world, featuring diverse collections spanning thousands of years.
- Broadway, a famous theater district known for its high-quality productions and musicals
- Explore the vibrant neighborhoods of Brooklyn, known for their unique culture, food, and art scenes
- Visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, a poignant tribute to the victims of the September 11 attacks
- Take a ferry to Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants to the United States
- Enjoy a food tour in Manhattan, sampling diverse cuisines from around the world.
- Greyhound
- You can cancel your ticket for a refund or exchange up to 24 hours before departure, for a cancellation fee applied.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
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- Greyhound
- One carry-on bag up to 25 lbs (11 kg) and one checked bag up to 50 lbs (23 kg).
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Greyhound
- $15 per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- Guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from San Diego, CA to New York, NY
- Free Wi-Fi
- Available outside the station.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: M7, M20, M34 Metro: 1, 2, 3, A, C, E
- 05:00-01:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Starbucks (in the station)
- Auntie Anne's (in the station).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: M7, M20, M34A, M42, M104 Metro: A, C, E, 1, 2, 3, N, Q, R, W, 7
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