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

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.