There are 8 ways to get from Palo Alto to Manhattan by plane, subway, 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.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SFO - JFK
7h 45m$218–526Fly San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SFO - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
9h 21m$216–1,222BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
3d 4h$1,818–2,973Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomingtonbus
- Take the train from San Bernardino to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
3d 4h$876–1,358Drive 2,928.9 mi
- Drive from Palo Alto to Manhattancar 2,928.9 mi
46h 27m$535–773Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SFO - EWR
7h 50m$226–797Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SJC - LGA
9h 23m$231–912Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane OAK - LGA
11h 12m$250–947
Palo Alto to Manhattan by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palo Alto to Manhattan is to fly which costs $210 - $550 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Palo Alto to Manhattan is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Palo Alto to Manhattan station. However, there are services departing from California Avenue Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Millbrae, Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Palo Alto and Manhattan is 2632 miles. The road distance is 2946 miles.
The best way to get from Palo Alto to Manhattan without a car is to BART and train which takes 3 days 4h and costs $1,800 - $3,000.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Palo Alto to Manhattan, including transfers.
Palo Alto to Manhattan train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
Manhattan is 3h ahead of Palo Alto. It is currently 5:52 AM in Palo Alto and 8:52 AM in Manhattan.
Palo Alto to Manhattan train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palo Alto to Manhattan is 2946 miles. It takes approximately 46h 27m to drive from Palo Alto to Manhattan.
What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Las Vegas, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Bernardino to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–75
- Titanium
- $55–65
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
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