There are 9 ways to get from San Diego to New York (State) by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, train, or bus
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Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SAN - JFK
5h 57m$205–1,089Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
2d 19h$1,036–2,220Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
2d 22h$467–901Drive 2,739.4 mi
- Drive from San Diego to New Yorkcar 2,739.4 mi
45h 35m$500–723Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SAN - BUF
7h 20m$247–983Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SAN - EWR
6h 16m$237–939Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SAN - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
8h 26m$391–1,260Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SAN - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
7h 55m$264–1,518Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus
2d 20h$898–1,822
San Diego to New York (State) by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to New York (State) is to fly which costs $200 - $1,100 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to New York (State) is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $200 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to New York (State). However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from San Diego to New York (State). However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Christopher St-Stonewall via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and 34 St-Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between San Diego and New York (State) is 2461 miles. The road distance is 2755.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to New York (State) without a car is to train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $1,000 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from San Diego to New York (State), including transfers.
San Diego to New York (State) bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to New York (State) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from San Diego to New York (State) is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $200 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 19h, you could also bus, which costs $460 - $900 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and New York (State), USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Diego to Christopher St-Stonewall via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and 34 St-Penn Station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Diego to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Diego to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Diego to New York (State) bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
New York (State) is 3h ahead of San Diego. It is currently 7:37 AM in San Diego and 10:37 AM in New York (State).
San Diego to New York (State) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to New York (State) is 2755 miles. It takes approximately 45h 35m to drive from San Diego to New York (State).
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