There are 9 ways to get from New York to San Francisco by plane, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Newark to San Francisco • 8h 13m
Cheapest option
Fly Newark to Oakland • 8h 27m
7 alternative options
Fly New York JFK to San Francisco • 8h 27m
Fly Newark to Sacramento, train • 11h 30m
Fly New York JFK to Sacramento, train • 11h 42m
Bus • 2 days 23h
Train • 3 days 1h
Drive • 45h 27m
New York to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to San Francisco is to fly and train which costs $130 - $600 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from New York to San Francisco is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at San Francisco via St Louis Bus Station, Amarillo Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between New York and San Francisco is 2604 miles. The road distance is 2922.6 miles.
The best way to get from New York to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $340 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from New York to San Francisco, including transfers.
New York to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
New York to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to San Francisco is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $750 and takes 2 days 23h, you could also train, which costs $140 - $950 and takes 3 days 1h.
- Distance: 2603.6 miles
- Duration: 8h 13m
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and two other airlines fly from New York to San Francisco hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York to San Francisco via St Louis Bus Station, Amarillo Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2 days 23h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $750
Flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $750
Flights from Newark to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $490
Flights from Newark to Sacramento via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $490
Flights from Newark to Sacramento via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from New York JFK to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $320
Flights from Newark to Oakland via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $400
Flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $360
Flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $360
Flights from Newark to Sacramento via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $490
Flights from Newark to Sacramento via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $490
Flights from New York JFK to Sacramento via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $480
Flights from New York JFK to Sacramento via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $480
Flights from New York JFK to Sacramento via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $480
Flights from New York JFK to Sacramento via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $600
Flights from New York JFK to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from New York JFK to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from New York JFK to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $600
Flights from New York JFK to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $460
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark to San Francisco via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $750
Flights from New York JFK to San Francisco via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Newark to Oakland via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $800
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $470
Flights from Newark to Oakland via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $470
Flights from Newark to Sacramento via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Philadelphia to San Francisco via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29 - $380
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Seat - Child 2-12
- $14 - $130
- Business Seat - Seniors and Active Military
- $26 - $230
- Business Seat - Adult
- $29 - $250
- First Class - Child 2-12
- $45 - $180
- First Class - Senior Citizens
- $95 - $350
- First Class - Adult
- $95 - $380
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $3 - $23
- Child Coach - short notice
- $13 - $24
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $13 - $45
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $15 - $50
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $19 - $30
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $29 - $90
- Business Seat - short notice
- $35 - $75
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $12 - $80
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $3 - $21
- Child Coach - short notice
- $12 - $23
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $12 - $45
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $14 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18 - $29
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $27 - $85
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $70
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $11 - $75
Train from New York Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $40 - $120
- Child Coach - short notice
- $60 - $110
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $55 - $190
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $60 - $190
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $85 - $240
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $110 - $370
- Business Seat - short notice
- $120 - $390
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $100 - $290
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $100 - $280
- Child Coach - short notice
- $130 - $260
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $130 - $420
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $140 - $410
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $190 - $600
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $260 - $850
- Business Seat - short notice
- $270 - $900
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $250 - $650
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Amtrak’s Northeast Regional train service serves the US’ busy northeast corridor from Virginia to Massachusetts; major stops include Boston, Providence, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Baltimore. Amenities include Wi-Fi, a quiet car, cafe and business-class seating, and travelling with a small dog or cat is permitted. Book at least 14 days in advance for a cheaper Saver Fare.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New York Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20 - $210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $4 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $20 - $210
- Business Class Seat
- $70 - $180
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110 - $210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Amarillo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Amarillo Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $110
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New York to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
San Francisco is 3h behind New York. It is currently 1:48 AM in New York and 10:48 PM in San Francisco.
New York to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to San Francisco is 2923 miles. It takes approximately 45h 27m to drive from New York to San Francisco.
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