How to Travel from
New York to California
by Rideshare, Route or Car
Six ways to Travel from New York to California
Select an Option Below to Start Your Journey
Cheapest
By car (1 763 km)
18 h 42 min
1763 km.
from $96
Other
Rideshare
18 h 42 min
1763 km.
from $23
Train
2 d 16 h 4 min
3866 km.
from $696.09
Bus
2 d 16 h 20 min
3866 km.
from $751.46
Bus, Plane
10 h 35 min
3865 km.
from $156.74
Bus, Train
2 d 17 h 51 min
3865 km.
from $456.97
Transport providers
Airlines
Air Canada
Website:
aircanada.com
Plane from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
5h 38m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$293.77–$702.50
Plane from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
5h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$255.45–$766.36
JetBlue Airways
Website:
jetblue.com/
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald
Ave. Duration:
1h 35m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$108.57–$498.13
Plane from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
5h 38m
Frequency:
Wednesday to Sunday
Estimated price:
$178.82–$957.95
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
6h 19m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.73–$766.36
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
6h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$153.27–$562.00
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
6h
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$153.27–$574.77
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank
Ave. Duration:
6h 23m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$152.17–$597.83
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario
Ave. Duration:
6h 10m
Frequency:
Wednesday to Sunday
Estimated price:
$108.70–$478.26
Spirit Airlines
Website:
spirit.com
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
6h 27m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$83.02–$459.82
American Airlines
Website:
aa.com/
Plane from Laguardia Airport to Ronald
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$70.25–$459.82
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$153.27–$421.50
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
8h 48m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.82–$830.22
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
6h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$166.04–$510.91
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
6h 31m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$166.04–$587.54
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
8h 11m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.82–$702.50
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank
Ave. Duration:
9h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$119.57–$532.61
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario
Ave. Duration:
9h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$130.43–$869.57
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to John
Ave. Duration:
9h 14m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$173.91–$869.57
Delta
Website:
delta.com/
Plane from Laguardia Airport to Ronald
Ave. Duration:
1h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$70.25–$459.82
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ronald
Ave. Duration:
1h 34m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$58.75–$242.68
Plane from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
7h 52m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$229.91–$370.41
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
6h 24m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$281.00–$434.27
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
6h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$229.91–$344.86
Plane from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
8h 38m
Frequency:
Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$281.00–$459.82
Plane from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
5h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$140.50–$587.54
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
8h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$195.65–$293.48
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario
Ave. Duration:
9h 27m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$206.52–$315.22
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to John
Ave. Duration:
8h 13m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$260.87–$402.17
United Airlines
Website:
united.com/
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald
Ave. Duration:
1h 27m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$121.34–$395.95
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$140.50–$498.13
Plane from Laguardia Airport to Washington
Ave. Duration:
1h 26m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$204.36–$600.31
Plane from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
7h 39m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$166.04–$957.95
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
6h 23m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$178.82–$702.50
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
6h 17m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$204.36–$613.09
Plane from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
5h 38m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$293.77–$702.50
Plane from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
5h 29m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$242.68–$830.22
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to John
Ave. Duration:
6h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$184.78–$1,413.04
Frontier Airlines
Website:
flyfrontier.com/
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
6h 11m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$76.64–$293.77
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario
Ave. Duration:
10h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$65.22–$260.87
Alaska Airlines, Inc.
Website:
alaskaair.com/
Plane from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
6h 36m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$166.04–$702.50
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
6h 31m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$166.04–$587.54
Plane from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
6h 37m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$153.27–$536.45
Southwest Airlines
Website:
southwest.com/
Plane from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
7h 35m
Frequency:
Monday to Saturday
Estimated price:
$178.82–$485.36
WestJet
Website:
westjet.com/
Plane from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
5h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$140.50–$587.54
Porter Airlines
Website:
flyporter.com/en-ca/
Plane from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San
Ave. Duration:
5h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$178.82–$638.63
Plane from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Los
Ave. Duration:
5h 41m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$306.54–$1,404.99
Train operators
Amtrak
Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New
Ave. Duration:
3h 3m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$29.38–$127.73
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington
Ave. Duration:
3h 25m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$30.65–$127.73
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
19h 32m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$95.79–$332.09
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los
Ave. Duration:
43h 32m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$204.36–$702.50
Amtrak Northeast Regional
Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New
Ave. Duration:
3h 9m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$35.76–$255.45
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington
Ave. Duration:
3h 22m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$37.04–$255.45
Amtrak Acela
Phone:
+1 800-872-7245
Website:
amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington
Ave. Duration:
2h 53m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$58.75–$574.77
Metrolink Trains
Phone:
(800) 371-LINK (5465)
Website:
metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga station to L.
Ave. Duration:
1h 16m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$8.15–$10.87
Maryland Transit
Phone:
1-866-743-3682
Website:
mta.maryland.gov
Bus from 7TH ST & D & E STS SW MID sb to Golden
Ave. Duration:
1h 2m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$2.31
Bus from 11TH ST & F ST NW sb to Golden
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$2.31
Bus from 7TH ST & MARYLAND AVE SW sb to Golden
Ave. Duration:
1h 4m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$2.31
Bus from K ST & 15TH ST NW eb to Golden
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$2.31
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Phone:
+1 202 466 3876
Website:
wmata.com
Train from Washington Dulles International Airport Metrorail Station, Silver Line Center Platform to L'enfant
Ave. Duration:
58 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$4.60–$7.66
NJ Transit
Phone:
+1 973-275-5555
Website:
njtransit.com/
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark
Ave. Duration:
24 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$16.60–$21.71
MTA
Phone:
877-690-5116
Website:
new.mta.info/
Train from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Jackson
Ave. Duration:
26 min
Frequency:
Every 5 minutes
Estimated price:
$3.36
Long Island Rail Road
Phone:
+1-718-217-5477
Website:
mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
Ave. Duration:
21 min
Frequency:
Every 10 minutes
Estimated price:
$3.70–$14.05
Bus operators
Greyhound USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St
Ave. Duration:
22h 20m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$76.64–$459.82
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los
Ave. Duration:
39h 25m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$153.27–$830.22
Flixbus USA
Phone:
+1 (855) 626-8585
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Washington
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$22.99–$89.41
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago
Ave. Duration:
21h 10m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$83.02–$268.23
Niagara Airbus
Bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
On demand
Estimated price:
$102.18–$121.34
The Jet
Bus from Hudson Yards to Washington,
Ave. Duration:
4h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$114.32–$229.78
St. Mary's Transit System
Phone:
+1 301-475-4200
Website:
stmarysmd.com/dpw/stsfares.asp
Bus from Charlotte Hall Food Lion to MD
Ave. Duration:
41 min
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$1.16
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from New York to California?
The cheapest way to get from New York to California is to bus via Washington which costs $25 - $81.52 and takes 9h 14m.
What is the fastest way to get from New York to California?
The fastest way to get from New York to California is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs $47.83 - $70.65 .
Is there a direct bus between New York and California?
No, there is no direct bus from New York to California. However, there are services departing from Hudson Yards and arriving at MD 235 S. and Old Rolling Rd. via 11TH ST & F ST NW sb and Charlotte Hall Food Lion. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
How far is it from New York to California?
The distance between New York and California is 459 km. The road distance is 431.2 km.
How do I travel from New York to California without a car?
The best way to get from New York to California without a car is to train and bus via Landover which takes 7h 34m and costs $30.43 - $217.39 .
How long does it take to get from New York to California?
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from New York to California, including transfers.
Where do I catch the New York to California bus from?
New York to California bus services, operated by The Jet, depart from Hudson Yards station.
Where does the New York to California bus arrive?
New York to California bus services, operated by The Jet, arrive at Washington, D.C. - Metro Center station.
Can I drive from New York to California?
Yes, the driving distance between New York to California is 431 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from New York to California.
Where can I stay near California?
There are 39+ hotels available in California. Prices start at $56.98 per night.
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