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How to get fromLos Altos to New Yorkby plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Los Altos to New York by plane, taxi, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SFO - JFK
    8h 25m
    $222–537

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SJC - EWR
    10h 27m
    $160–592

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Los Altos to BART Dublin Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3d 3h
    $588–885

  4. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Los Altos to Hammer Transfer Stationcar car
    2. Take the bus from Hammer Transfer Station to Q & 5Th Eastboundbus bus
    3. Take the bus from P St & 5th St to Colfax Depotbus bus
    4. Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3d 5h
    $878–2,330

  5. Drive  2,929.7 mi

    1. Drive from Los Altos to New Yorkcar car 2,929.7 mi
    46h 28m
    $535–773

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SFO - EWR
    8h 39m
    $218–706

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Laguardia Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane SJC - LGA
    10h 15m
    $232–917

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SFO - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    10h 11m
    $220–1,232

  9. Bus, train via New Orleans

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Ontariobus bus
    2. Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3d 19h
    $932–2,487

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Jose to Ontariobus bus
    2. Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3d 23h
    $1,022–2,687

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights

Calendar149Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,621.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and New York, NY, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) hourly.

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