There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Long Island City by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane LAX - JFK
7h 31m$200–775Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
2d 17h$1,023–2,121Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0421
2d 18h$452–861Drive 2,754.8 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Long Island Citycar 2,754.8 mi
45h 20m$503–727Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane LAX - EWR
7h 53m$211–694Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BUR - JFK
7h 47m$289–921Fly Van Nuys Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane VNY - LGA
7h 53m$266–1,107Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SNA - JFK
10h 15m$374–1,532Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LAX - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
9h 36m$274–1,079Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SNA - EWR
10h 24m$355–1,551Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus
2d 17h$883–1,741
Los Angeles to Long Island City by train, foot, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Long Island City is to fly which costs $210 - $700 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Long Island City is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Long Island City. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Long Island City. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Court Sq-23 St via Chicago Union Station and 34 St-Herald Sq. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Long Island City is 2513 miles. The road distance is 2770.9 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Long Island City without a car is to train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $1,000 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Los Angeles to Long Island City, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Long Island City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Long Island City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Long Island City is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $200 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also bus, which costs $450 - $900 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Long Island City, NY, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Court Sq-23 St via Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and 34 St-Herald Sq in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- eastcoastflight.com
Flights from Van Nuys Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Long Island City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Long Island City is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 7:50 AM in Los Angeles and 10:50 AM in Long Island City.
Los Angeles to Long Island City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Long Island City is 2771 miles. It takes approximately 45h 20m to drive from Los Angeles to Long Island City.
There are 3932+ hotels available in Long Island City.









