There are 11 ways to get from Montauk to Los Angeles by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, ferry, or train (Amtrak)
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- 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$221–881Bus, 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$881–1,842Bus
- Take the bus from Montauk to 3 Av & E 42 Stbus
- 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 20h$504–1,004Drive 2,872.4 mi
- Drive from Montauk to Los Angelescar 2,872.4 mi
47h 32m$525–758Train 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 2m$245–756Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the train from Montauk to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane JFK - BUR
12h 2m$380–978Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take the train from Montauk to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane JFK - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
13h 5m$374–682Ferry, train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BOS - LAX
12h 45m$272–717Train 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
14h 14m$446–1,788Train 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
14h 34m$380–1,513Train
- 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 Los Angeles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montauk to Los Angeles is to train and fly which costs $240 - $800 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Montauk to Los Angeles is to train and fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Montauk to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Montauk and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave, Port Authority Bus Terminal and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Montauk to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles is 2610 miles. The road distance is 2889.2 miles.
The best way to get from Montauk to Los Angeles without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Montauk to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Montauk to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., depart from Montauk station.
Montauk to Los Angeles train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Montauk station.
The best way to get from Montauk to Los Angeles is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $500 - $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 Los Angeles, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Montauk to Los Angeles Union Station via 3 Av & E 42 St, NYC - 43th St & Madison Ave, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 20h. 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
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
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
- $240–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
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
- $230–900
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
- $250–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- united.com
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 Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- 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 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 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 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
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 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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
Bus from Montauk to 3 Av & E 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $35–45
- 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
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $160–320
- 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/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- 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 Los Angeles bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., arrive at 3 Av & E 42 St station.
Los Angeles is 3h behind Montauk. It is currently 5:10 PM in Montauk and 2:10 PM in Los Angeles.
Montauk to Los Angeles train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montauk to Los Angeles is 2889 miles. It takes approximately 47h 32m to drive from Montauk to Los Angeles.
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