There are 8 ways to get from New York to Pier 39 by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EWR - SFO
8h 33m$224–794Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHL - SFO
10h 8m$215–1,215Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
3d 1h$577–870Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 2h$1,836–2,921Drive 2,899.5 mi
- Drive from New York to Pier 39car 2,899.5 mi
45h 45m$530–765Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane JFK - SFO
8h 59m$216–523Fly Laguardia Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGA - OAK
10h 44m$263–1,021Fly Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
11h 59m$269–1,127
New York to Pier 39 by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Pier 39 is to fly which costs $210 - $550 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Pier 39 is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $220 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Pier 39. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Bay St & Midway St via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and 3rd St & Bryant St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Pier 39. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at The Embarcadero & Stockton St via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Market St & Main St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between New York and Pier 39 is 2607 miles. The road distance is 2916.5 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Pier 39 without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $550 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from New York to Pier 39, including transfers.
New York to Pier 39 bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
New York to Pier 39 train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to Pier 39 is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $220 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $900 and takes 3 days 1h, you could also train, which costs $1,800 - $3,000 and takes 3 days 2h.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Pier 39, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Sun Country Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Pier 39 via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco, 3rd St & Bryant St, and Bay St & Midway St in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
New York to Pier 39 bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
New York to Pier 39 train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Pier 39 is 2916 miles. It takes approximately 45h 45m to drive from New York to Pier 39.
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