There are 11 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane JFK - LAX
8h 11m$201–831Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 14h$845–1,736Bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
2d 15h$467–915Drive 2,759.3 mi
- Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Los Angelescar 2,759.3 mi
45h$504–728Fly 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 26m$217–690Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane JFK - BUR
9h 27m$360–928Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- 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
10h 30m$354–632Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane JFK - SNA
11h 39m$426–1,738Fly 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
11h 58m$352–1,447Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane JFK - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
11h 46m$236–1,208Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 16h$1,013–2,126
Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $210 - $700 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Central Terminal station to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Grand Central Terminal and Los Angeles is 2515 miles. The road distance is 2775.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $800 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $200 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $950 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 16h.
What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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More Questions & Answers
Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Los Angeles is 3h behind Grand Central Terminal. It is currently 9:55 PM in Grand Central Terminal and 6:55 PM in Los Angeles.
Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles is 2775 miles. It takes approximately 45h to drive from Grand Central Terminal to Los Angeles.
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