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

There are 3 travel options between New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel between New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA is a flight with an average price of $69 (€62).

This is compared to other travel options from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA:

A flight is $53 (€48) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $122 (€110) from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA.

Taking a flight costs $214 (€193) less than taking a train, which costs on average $283 (€256) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Los Angeles, CA from New York, NY is by flight with an average travel time of 5 h 50 min.

Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:

Getting to Los Angeles, CA by bus takes 63 h 30 min on average.

Getting to Los Angeles, CA by train takes 67 h 17 min on average.

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

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

• 30 buses a day.
• 109 flights a day.
• Around 5 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip 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:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA:

• You can go to Los Angeles, CA from New York, NY by bus with Greyhound or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $122 (€110) with Greyhound from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA on Omio.
• You can travel between New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA by flight with Spirit Airlines, United, Alaska Airlines or American Airlines. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $69 (€62) with Spirit Airlines from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA.
• You can take a train from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for $283 (€256) with Amtrak from New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA.

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

• Direct flights with Spirit Airlines, United or Alaska Airlines with 15 direct flights per day.

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