There are 12 ways to get from Carteret to California by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the bus from Roosevelt Ave At St. Volodymyr Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane JFK - SAN
8h 53m$213–1,144Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Roosevelt Ave At St. Volodymyr Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane JFK - LAX
9h 14m$208–602Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Ave At High St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 116
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 18h$459–757Bus, train
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 18h$684–1,524Drive 2,746.4 mi
- Drive from Carteret to Los Angelescar 2,746.4 mi
44h 46m$502–724Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EWR - SAN
8h 41m$234–936Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EWR - LAX
8h 47m$219–644Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane EWR - SNA
8h 30m$392–996Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EWR - SFO
9h 3m$213–695Bus to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Roosevelt Ave At St. Volodymyr Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane JFK - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
13h$251–653Bus, train via Ossining
- Take the bus from Roosevelt Ave At St. Volodymyr Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 19h$743–1,911Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
3d 3h$823–2,016
Carteret to California by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carteret to California is to fly which costs $210 - $700 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Carteret to California is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $390 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Carteret to California station. However, there are services departing from Washington Ave At High St and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Carteret to California. However, there are services departing from Woodbridge and arriving at Los Angeles via Newark Penn Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Carteret and California is 2548 miles. The road distance is 2762.4 miles.
The best way to get from Carteret to California without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $450 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Carteret to California, including transfers.
Carteret to California bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Washington Ave At High St station.
Carteret to California train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Newark Penn Station.
The best way to get from Carteret to California is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $450 - $800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $230 - $950 and takes 8h 41m, you could also train, which costs $800 - $2,100 and takes 3 days 3h.
What companies run services between Carteret, NJ, USA and California, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Ave At High St to Los Angeles Union Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Roosevelt Ave At St. Volodymyr Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
Bus from Washington Ave At High St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
Bus from Roosevelt Ave At St. Volodymyr Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
Bus from Roosevelt Ave At St. Volodymyr Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
Bus from Roosevelt Ave At St. Volodymyr Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–27
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Booking & Getting There
Carteret to California bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
California is 3h behind Carteret. It is currently 11:21 AM in Carteret and 8:21 AM in California.
Carteret to California train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carteret to California is 2762 miles. It takes approximately 44h 46m to drive from Carteret to California.
There are 3396+ hotels available in California.









