There are 12 ways to get from Montauk to California by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, ferry, or train (Amtrak)
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take the train from Montauk to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane JFK - SAN
10h 31m$216–1,173Bus, train
- Take the bus from Montauk Village to Islip Airport Connectionbus
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 18h$881–1,832Bus
- Take the bus from Montauk Village to Hudson Yardsbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 21h$494–970Drive 2,872.4 mi
- Drive from Montauk to Los Angelescar 2,872.4 mi
47h 32m$525–758Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from Montauk to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane JFK - SNA
10h 21m$484–1,833Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Montauk to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane JFK - LAX
10h 45m$221–781Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from Montauk to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane EWR - SNA
10h 41m$418–1,558Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Montauk to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EWR - SAN
10h 53m$260–1,048Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Montauk to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EWR - LAX
11h 1m$255–806Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Montauk to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EWR - SFO
11h 17m$229–1,057Ferry, train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the ferry from Montauk to New Londonferry
- Take the train from New London to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BOS - SAN
12h 13m$255–577Train
- Take the train from Montauk to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 19h$1,038–2,215
Montauk to California by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montauk to California is to train and fly which costs $220 - $1,100 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Montauk to California is to train and fly which takes 10h 21m and costs $480 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Montauk to California station. However, there are services departing from Montauk Village and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Montauk to California. However, there are services departing from Montauk and arriving at Los Angeles via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Montauk and California is 2572 miles. The road distance is 2889.2 miles.
The best way to get from Montauk to California without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Montauk to California, including transfers.
Montauk to California bus services, operated by Hampton Luxury Liner, depart from Montauk Village station.
Montauk to California train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Montauk station.
The best way to get from Montauk to California is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $490 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Montauk, NY, USA and California, USA?
You can take a bus from Montauk Village to Los Angeles Union Station via Hudson Yards, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Montauk to Los Angeles via Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Montauk to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $25–35
- Peak
- $45–60
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Montauk to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $25–35
- Peak
- $45–60
Train from Montauk to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $25–35
- Peak
- $45–60
Train from Montauk to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $27–40
- Peak
- $50–65
Train from Montauk to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $27–40
- Peak
- $50–65
Train from Montauk to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $27–40
- Peak
- $50–65
Train from Montauk to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $27–40
- Peak
- $50–65
Train from Montauk to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $27–40
- Peak
- $50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New London to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Montauk Village to Islip Airport Connection
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $35–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $27–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 631-537-5800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hamptonluxuryliner.com
Bus from Montauk Village to Hudson Yards
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.hamptonluxuryliner.com
- Adult
- $30–60
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 631-668-5700
- [email protected]
- Website
- vikingfleet.com
Ferry from Montauk to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- https://vikingfleet.com/ferry-service/
- Website
- https://vikingfleet.com
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More Questions & Answers
Montauk to California bus services, operated by Hampton Luxury Liner, arrive at Hudson Yards station.
California is 3h behind Montauk. It is currently 2:16 AM in Montauk and 11:16 PM in California.
Montauk to California train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montauk to California is 2889 miles. It takes approximately 47h 32m to drive from Montauk to California.
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