There are 11 ways to get from Los Angeles to Times Square 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
7h 29m$218–691Fly Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane LAX - JFK
7h 28m$202–832Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
2d 13h$874–1,699Bus (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$464–885Drive 2,752.7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Times Squarecar 2,752.7 mi
45h 15m$503–726Fly 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 44m$361–928Fly Van Nuys Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane VNY - LGA
8h 3m$276–1,107Fly 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 11m$271–1,106Fly 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$352–1,448Fly 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 12m$426–1,739Train (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 16h$1,044–2,119
Los Angeles to Times Square by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Times Square is to fly which costs $210 - $700 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Times Square is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $200 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Times Square. 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 Times Square station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Times Square is 2491 miles. The road distance is 2768.7 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Times Square without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $850 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Los Angeles to Times Square, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Times Square bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Times Square train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Times Square is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $210 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $900 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 16h.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Times Square, NY, 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 Port Authority Bus Terminal via St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 18h.
- 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
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 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- 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
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
- 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
- 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 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- 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
- $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 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
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
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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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/
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Times Square bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Times Square is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 9:19 AM in Los Angeles and 12:19 PM in Times Square.
Los Angeles to Times Square train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Times Square is 2769 miles. It takes approximately 45h 15m to drive from Los Angeles to Times Square.
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