How to travel from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA

There are 3 options to travel from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Los Angeles, CA from New York, NY is by taking a flight, which costs on average $215 (€185).

This is compared to other ways of getting from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA:

A flight is $20 (€17) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA costing on average $234 (€202).

A flight is $198 (€171) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA costing on average $413 (€356).

The fastest way from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 5 h 57 min.

There are alternative travel options to Los Angeles, CA that take longer:

Bus takes 63 h 30 min on average.

Train takes on average 67 h 17 min.

The distance is approximately 2440 miles (3935 km) from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA.

The average frequency per day from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA is:

• 1 bus per day.
• 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA:

The following travel companies offer services from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA:

• Greyhound or FlixBus can take you to Los Angeles, CA by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA for $186 (€160).
• Spirit Airlines, United, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines or JetBlue Airways can take you to Los Angeles, CA by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Spirit Airlines from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA for $66 (€57).
• Amtrak can get you to Los Angeles, CA by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Amtrak from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA for $489 (€421) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA with the following travel companies:

• You can book a direct bus with.
• You can take a direct flight with Spirit Airlines, United or Alaska Airlines.
• You can take a direct train with.

Direct services to Los Angeles, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.