How to travel from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA

There are 3 travel options from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to San Francisco, CA from New York, NY is by taking a flight, which costs on average $134 (€117).

This is compared to other ways of getting from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA:

Taking a flight costs $79 (€69) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $213 (€186) for the same trip.

Taking a flight costs $130 (€113) less than taking a train, which costs on average $264 (€230) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to San Francisco, CA from New York, NY is by flight with an average travel time of 6 h 23 min.

Other travel options to San Francisco, CA take longer:

Getting to San Francisco, CA by bus takes 73 h 45 min on average.

Getting to San Francisco, CA by train takes 76 h 25 min on average.

San Francisco, CA is approximately 2560 miles (4129 km) away from New York, NY.

The average frequency per day from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA is:

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between New York, NY and San Francisco, CA as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA:

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• You can travel to San Francisco, CA from New York, NY by bus with Greyhound or FlixBus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $213 (€186) with Greyhound from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA.
• You can take a flight from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA with United, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways or Hawaiian Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for $134 (€117) with American Airlines from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA.
• You can take a train from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for $264 (€230) with Amtrak from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA.

Yes, there are direct services available from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA with the following travel companies:

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Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to San Francisco, CA as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from New York, NY to San Francisco, CA.