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How to get fromCalifornia to Manhattanby bus, train, car, plane, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from California to Manhattan by bus, train, car, plane, or subway

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to INDEPENDENCE AVE & 1ST ST SE wbbus bus 725
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    6h 21m
    $68–153

  2. Drive 271.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from California to Manhattancar car 271.2 mi
    5h 10m
    $50–72

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to N CAPITOL ST & H ST nbbus bus 735
    2. Take the bus from Washington to New Yorkbus bus Ppb 8709 / ...
    8h 30m
    $58–143

  4. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to 12TH ST & G ST NW nbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    6h 17m
    $104–710

  5. Bus via Washington

    1. Take the bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to 19TH ST & K ST NW fs sbbus bus 715 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington, DC - Dupont Circle to Penn Station NYbus bus Springfield
    8h 47m
    $88–203

  6. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to 12TH ST & G ST NW nbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DCA - JFK
    6h 14m
    $920–1,825

  7. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to 12TH ST & G ST NW nbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DCA - EWR
    6h 25m
    $927–1,735

  8. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to 12TH ST & G ST NW nbbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane IAD - LGA
    7h 1m
    $63–419

  9. Line 4 bus, bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from MD 235 N. and Shady Mile Dr. to Charlotte Hall Food Lionbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to 12TH ST & G ST NW nbbus bus
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane DCA - HPN
    4. Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    8h 19m
    $112–674

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights

Calendar96Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 279.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between California, Saint Mary's County, MD, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from MD 235 N. and Shady Mile Dr. to New York via Charlotte Hall Food Lion, Golden Beach Park & Ride, N CAPITOL ST & H ST nb, and Washington in around 8h 30m.

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