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How to get fromUniversal Studios, Hollywood to Grand Central Terminalby plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 11 ways to get from Universal Studios, Hollywood to Grand Central Terminal by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BUR - JFK
    8h 15m
    $286–920

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane LAX - JFK
    8h 40m
    $203–783

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    2d 15h
    $842–1,742

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1210
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0421
    2d 20h
    $432–852

  5. Drive 2,759.2 mi

    1. Drive from Universal Studios, Hollywood to Grand Central Terminalcar car 2,759.2 mi
    45h 24m
    $504–728

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane LAX - EWR
    9h 3m
    $209–693

  7. Fly Van Nuys Airport to Laguardia Airport

    1. Fly from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane VNY - LGA
    8h 8m
    $266–1,110

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane LAX - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    10h 46m
    $272–1,078

  9. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SNA - JFK
    12h 7m
    $377–1,535

  10. Subway, train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Universal / Studio City Station to Union Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullertontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    4. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SNA - EWR
    12h 17m
    $353–1,545

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2d 18h
    $1,002–2,152

Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,484.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Universal Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA and Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA?

JetBlue Airways, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Universal Studios, Hollywood to Grand Central Terminal via Universal / Studio City Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 2d 20h.

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