There are 12 ways to get from Los Angeles to Newark by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LAX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Newark Amtraktrain
8h 37m$259–710Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane LAX - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Newark Amtraktrain
9h 31m$223–743Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Amtraktrain
2d 16h$919–2,084Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newarkbus
2d 17h$421–810Drive 2,663.9 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Newarkcar 2,663.9 mi
43h 44m$487–703Fly 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 Newark Amtraktrain
9h 3m$262–501Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LAX - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Amtraktrain
9h 9m$241–635Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LAX - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Newark Amtraktrain
10h 9m$227–926Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ONT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Newark Amtraktrain
11h 2m$265–1,024Fly Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane LAX - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Newark Amtraktrain
10h 22m$242–867Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Wilmingtontrain
2d 19h$865–1,734Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Wilmingtontrain
2d 23h$1,023–2,166
Los Angeles to Newark by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Newark is to fly and train which costs $260 - $500 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Newark is to fly and train which takes 8h 37m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Newark. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Newark via St Louis Bus Station and Philadelphia Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Newark. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Newark Amtrak via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Newark is 2421 miles. The road distance is 2679.4 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Newark without a car is to train via Washington which takes 2 days 16h and costs $900 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Los Angeles to Newark, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Newark bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Newark train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Newark is to train via Washington which takes 2 days 16h and costs $900 - $2,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $420 - $850 and takes 2 days 17h.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Newark, DE, USA?
You can take a train from Los Angeles to Newark Amtrak via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Newark via St Louis Bus Station and Philadelphia Bus Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
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 Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Newark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Newark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Newark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Newark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Newark Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Gray 30th St Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Martz Bus
Bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Martz Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Newark bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Newark is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 12:26 AM in Los Angeles and 3:26 AM in Newark.
Los Angeles to Newark train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Newark is 2679 miles. It takes approximately 43h 44m to drive from Los Angeles to Newark.
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