How to travel from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA

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Travel Information from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA

Distance2560 miles (4129 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$89 - $230
Cheapest modeFlight • $89 (€80) • 5 h 56 min
Fastest modeFlight • $89 (€80) • 5 h 56 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound, Alaska Airlines or Amtrak

Travel 2560 miles (4129 km) by bus, train or flight between New York, NY and San Francisco, CA. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Greyhound, Alaska Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA.

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from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA

How to get from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Alaska AirlinesAS212
09:59AM6h34
John F. Kennedy International Airport
01:33PMSan Francisco International Airport
$3741One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Alaska AirlinesAS212
09:59AM6h34
John F. Kennedy International Airport
01:33PMSan Francisco International Airport
$3741One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

UnitedUA1340
05:00PM6h08
Newark Liberty International Airport
08:08PMSan Francisco International Airport
$7331One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak49 Lake Shore Limited · 5 California Zephyr · 5005 AMTRAK
03:40PM77h05
Penn Station, New York, NY
05:45PMSan Francisco, CA
$25431One-way
2 transfers
Greyhoundundefined · undefined · undefined · undefined
01:35AM81h30
New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY
08:05AMSan Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA
$8261One-way
4 transfers
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01:35AM80h40
New York, Port Authority Bus Station, NY
07:15AMSan Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29
$8381One-way
3 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhoundundefined · undefined · undefined
11:59PM82h16
New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave.
07:15AMSan Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29
$8551One-way
4 transfers
Alaska AirlinesAS31 · AS528
04:29PM9h25
John F. Kennedy International Airport
10:54PMSan Francisco International Airport
$3841One-way
1 transfer
Alaska AirlinesAS19 · AS236
05:28PM9h21
John F. Kennedy International Airport
11:49PMSan Francisco International Airport
$3841One-way
1 transfer
Alaska AirlinesAS290 · AS236
04:41PM10h08
Newark Liberty International Airport
11:49PMSan Francisco International Airport
$3841One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA

Travel to San Francisco, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA.

FAQs

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

The cheapest way to get from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of $89 (€80) compared to other travel options to San Francisco, CA:

A flight is $18 (€16) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA costing on average $107 (€96).

Taking a flight costs $141 (€127) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $230 (€207).

The fastest way from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 5 h 56 min.

There are alternative travel options to San Francisco, CA that take longer:

Getting to San Francisco, CA by bus takes 73 h 10 min on average.

Train takes 76 h 17 min on average.

The distance from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA is approximately 2560 miles (4129 km).

The average frequency per day from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA is:

  • 22 buses a day.
  • 74 flights per day.
  • Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between New York, NY and San Francisco, CA as scheduled services by bus, train 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 San Francisco, CA:

    The following travel companies offer services from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA:

    • Travel with Greyhound or FlixBus to go to San Francisco, CA by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Greyhound New York, NY to San Francisco, CA tickets on Omio for $107 (€96).
    • Alaska Airlines, United or American Airlines can take you to San Francisco, CA by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for American Airlines from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA for $89 (€80).
    • Amtrak can take you to San Francisco, CA by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Amtrak from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA for $230 (€207).

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

    • You can find 17 direct flights per day to San Francisco, CA with Alaska Airlines, United or American Airlines.

    Direct services to San Francisco, 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 journey.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Los Angeles, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Sacramento, CA or San Jose, CA. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your New York, NY and San Francisco, CA itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between San Francisco, CA and any of these top destinations today!
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