How to get from New York City to Los Angeles

There are 3 ways to travel from New York City to Los Angeles including taking a coach, flight or train.

Flight services offer the cheapest way to get from New York City to Los Angeles. Tickets for a flight cost on average £42.

This is compared to other travel options to Los Angeles:

A flight is about £171 less than a coach, which costs on average £213 for this trip.

A flight journey is usually £146 less than a journey to Los Angeles by train, which costs on average £188 for the same trip.

The fastest way from New York City to Los Angeles is by flight with an average journey time of 5 h 49 min.

Other travel options between New York City and Los Angeles can usually take longer:

In comparison, taking a coach requires on average 64 h 40 min   of travel time.

In comparison, getting to Los Angeles by train can take on average 67 h 20 min.

Los Angeles is approximately 2440 miles (3935 km) away from New York City.

The average frequency per day from New York City to Los Angeles is:

• 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between New York City and Los Angeles as scheduled services by coach, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from New York City to Los Angeles:

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from New York City to Los Angeles, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Greyhound to go to Los Angeles by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Greyhound New York City to Los Angeles tickets on Omio for £213.
• Travel with Spirit Airlines to go to Los Angeles by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Spirit Airlines New York City to Los Angeles tickets on Omio for £42.
• Amtrak can take you to Los Angeles by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Amtrak from New York City to Los Angeles for £188.

Yes, there are direct routes from New York City to Los Angeles with the following travel companies:

• You can find direct flights per day to Los Angeles with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, United or JetBlue Airways.
• You can check for a direct train to Los Angeles with with 1 direct train per day.

As you won't need to change at another stop in between, direct services to Los Angeles tend to save you time and add more convenience, so it's worth paying attention to before you purchase tickets for this route.

Before travelling from New York City to Los Angeles, it’s good to know what ticket you can book and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• The price of a coach ticket is on average £213 one way for this journey.
• The price of a plane ticket is on average £42 one way for this journey.
• The price of a train ticket for this journey is £188 one way on average.

But we recommend booking New York City to Los Angeles tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.