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Compare coach, train and flight for San Francisco, CA to New York, NY
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from San Francisco, CA to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £177 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 1m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £177, while a train costs an average of £567.
Distance: 4129 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach |
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£567 Average Price | £185 Average Price | £177 Average Price Cheapest |
73h 9m Average total duration 72h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 1m Average total duration Fastest 6h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 72h 51m Average total duration 72h 21m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.2 - 3.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 12.4 - 24.8kg CO2 emissions | 4.1 - 10.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom San Francisco, CA to New York, NY
How to get to New York, NY from San Francisco, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Francisco, CA to New York, NY is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- AA2113 · AA32722:537h20San Francisco International Airport9:13LaGuardia Airport£2751One-way1 change
Cheapest
- AA2113 · AA32722:537h20San Francisco International Airport9:13LaGuardia Airport£2751One-way1 change
Fastest
- AA27621:305h31San Francisco International Airport6:01John F. Kennedy International Airport£4401One-way0 changes
Other options
- 5006 AMTRAK · 6 California Zephyr · 41 Floridian · 42 Pennsylvanian7:1578h35San Francisco, CA16:50Penn Station, New York, NY£5621One-way3 changes
- 5006 AMTRAK · 6 California Zephyr · 48 Lake Shore Limited7:1580h32San Francisco, CA18:47Penn Station, New York, NY£5711One-way2 changes
- 5006 AMTRAK · 6 California Zephyr · 48 Lake Shore Limited · 244 Empire Service7:1580h50San Francisco, CA19:05Penn Station, New York, NY£5811One-way3 changes
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FlixBus13:1072h40San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 2916:50New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station£2841One-way4 changes - · · · 13:1077h20San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 2921:30New York, 3rd Ave / 38th St (Brooklyn), NY£2851One-way4 changes
- FlixBus+ · · 8:5576h55San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA16:50New York, George Washington Bridge Bus Station£2861One-way5 changes
- AA2111 · AA292523:308h00San Francisco International Airport10:30LaGuardia Airport£2751One-way1 change
- AA2428 · AA203112:298h15San Francisco International Airport23:44LaGuardia Airport£2751One-way1 change
- AA2113 · AA272322:538h17San Francisco International Airport10:10LaGuardia Airport£2751One-way1 change
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FAQs: San Francisco, CA to New York, NY
Travel to New York, NY easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from San Francisco, CA to New York, NY.
This is compared to other travel options from San Francisco, CA to New York, NY:
A coach is £9 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Francisco, CA to New York, NY costing on average £185.
A coach is £390 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Francisco, CA to New York, NY costing on average £567.
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Coach takes on average 72h 51m.
Train takes on average 73h 9m.
- Around 81 flights per day.
- Around 27 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Francisco, CA and New York, NY as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- {stationMode_1} mostly depart from San Francisco International Airport and arrive in Newark Liberty International Airport.
- {stationMode_2} mostly depart from {departureStation_2} and arrive in Penn Station, New York, NY.
- {stationMode_3} mostly depart from San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 and arrive in New York, W 31st St / 8th Ave..
- Travel with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United, JetBlue Airways, Sun Country Airlines, Spirit Airlines to go to New York, NY by flight.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to New York, NY by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to New York, NY by train.
- 21 direct flights per day with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United, JetBlue Airways.
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