There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Plainfield by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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 Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane LAX - EWR
8h 16m$201–680Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus N2641 / ...
2d 14h$908–1,725Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rdbus 113 / ...
2d 19h$471–918Drive 2,727.7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Plainfieldcar 2,727.7 mi
44h 44m$498–719Fly Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane LAX - JFK
8h 59m$206–855Fly 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
9h 16m$365–951Fly 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 47m$335–1,437Fly 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 Penn Stationtrain
9h 55m$271–1,118Fly Van Nuys Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane VNY - LGA
9h 37m$280–1,133Train via Anaheim (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
2d 19h$1,022–2,728Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
3d$1,088–2,215
Los Angeles to Plainfield by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Plainfield is to fly which costs $200 - $700 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Plainfield is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Plainfield. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at E Front St At Terrill Rd via St Louis Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Plainfield. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Netherwood via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Plainfield is 2499 miles. The road distance is 2743.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Plainfield without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $900 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Los Angeles to Plainfield, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Plainfield bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Plainfield train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Plainfield is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $950 and takes 2 days 19h, you could also train via Anaheim, which costs $1,000 - $2,800 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Plainfield, NJ, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to E Front St At Terrill Rd via St Louis Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2d 19h.
- 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
- $170–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- 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
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- delta.com
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 Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- 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
- $170–700
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
- $170–650
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
- 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
- $160–650
- 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
- $250–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- eastcoastflight.com
Flights from Van Nuys Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
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 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- 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
- $310–650
- 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
Train from Chicago Union Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- 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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $400–600
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $220–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- $300–600
- 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
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to E Front St At Terrill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–29
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Plainfield bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Plainfield is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 2:48 AM in Los Angeles and 5:48 AM in Plainfield.
Los Angeles to Plainfield train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Plainfield is 2744 miles. It takes approximately 44h 44m to drive from Los Angeles to Plainfield.
There are 682+ hotels available in Plainfield.















