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What is the best way to travel from New York to Los Angeles?

Looking for a trip? Compare all the available Buses and Flights for the journey to Los Angeles from New York. Check between different modes of transportation, look for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
63h 30m
$144
$218
32
Flight
6h 23m
$191
$278
120

What is the cheapest way to reach Los Angeles from New York?

You can get to Los Angeles with just $144 by taking a Bus from Greyhound US, but you can find many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for next few days here for you.

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
from $188
Sunday
from $191
Monday
from $216
Tuesday
from $144
Wednesday
from $291

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • Greyhound US
    66h 35m
    0
    8:30 AM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    12:05 AM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $188
  • FlixBus
    80h 0m
    0
    10:00 AM
    New York
    Chinatown
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $188
  • Greyhound US
    66h 15m
    0
    1:35 AM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    4:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $190
  • FlixBus
    67h 35m
    0
    7:30 AM
    New York
    Chinatown
    12:05 AM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $190
  • FlixBus
    67h 5m
    0
    8:00 AM
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    12:05 AM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $190

    Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Frontier Airlines
    9h 27m
    0
    6:20 AM
    LaGuardia Airport
    LaGuardia Airport
    12:47 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from $191
  • JetBlue Airways
    6h 23m
    0
    9:15 PM
    John F. Kennedy Airport
    John F. Kennedy Airport - Terminal 7
    12:38 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    JetBlue Airways
    Economy
    from $288
  • Alaska Airlines
    6h 32m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Newark Airport
    Newark Airport
    12:32 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from $296
  • Sun Country Airlines
    26h 15m
    0
    11:50 AM
    Newark Airport
    Newark Airport
    11:05 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Sun Country Airlines
    Economy
    from $298
  • United Airlines
    10h 25m
    0
    1:15 PM
    LaGuardia Airport
    LaGuardia Airport
    8:40 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from $319
  • Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Greyhound US
    69h 40m
    0
    1:35 PM
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    8:15 AM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $215
  • FlixBus
    68h 45m
    0
    9:15 PM
    New York
    Chinatown
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $233
  • Greyhound US
    67h 15m
    0
    10:35 PM
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $240
  • Greyhound US
    67h 25m
    0
    10:35 PM
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $240
  • FlixBus
    68h 35m
    0
    9:15 PM
    New York
    Chinatown
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $241

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Greyhound US
    69h 40m
    0
    1:35 PM
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    8:15 AM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $216
  • Greyhound US
    67h 0m
    0
    11:00 PM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $237
  • Greyhound US
    69h 50m
    0
    8:00 PM
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $237
  • FlixBus
    70h 50m
    0
    7:00 PM
    New York
    West 34th Street
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $237
  • FlixBus
    71h 0m
    0
    7:00 PM
    New York
    West 34th Street
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $237

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • Greyhound US
    64h 15m
    0
    1:35 AM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $144
  • Greyhound US
    64h 25m
    0
    1:35 AM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $144
  • Greyhound US
    63h 30m
    0
    8:30 AM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    9:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $144
  • FlixBus
    68h 35m
    0
    9:15 PM
    New York
    Chinatown
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $146
  • FlixBus
    68h 45m
    0
    9:15 PM
    New York
    Chinatown
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $146

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • Greyhound US
    69h 0m
    0
    10:50 PM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    4:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $291
  • Greyhound US
    71h 50m
    0
    8:00 PM
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    4:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $291
  • FlixBus
    67h 51m
    0
    11:59 PM
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    4:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $291
  • FlixBus
    70h 35m
    0
    9:15 PM
    New York
    Chinatown
    4:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $292
  • FlixBus
    83h 50m
    0
    8:00 AM
    New York
    Chrystie St
    4:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $294

What are the fastest trips from New York to Los Angeles?

You can get to Los Angeles from New York in just 6h 23m with a Flight from JetBlue Airways. This is not the only option, and you can click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other modes of transportations.

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
from 66h 15m
Sunday
from 6h 23m
Monday
from 67h 0m
Tuesday
from 63h 30m
Wednesday
from 67h 51m

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • Greyhound US
    66h 15m
    0
    1:35 AM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    4:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $190
  • Greyhound US
    66h 35m
    0
    8:30 AM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    12:05 AM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $188
  • FlixBus
    67h 5m
    0
    8:00 AM
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    12:05 AM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $190
  • FlixBus
    67h 35m
    0
    7:30 AM
    New York
    Chinatown
    12:05 AM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $190
  • FlixBus
    80h 0m
    0
    10:00 AM
    New York
    Chinatown
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $188

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • JetBlue Airways
    6h 23m
    0
    9:15 PM
    John F. Kennedy Airport
    John F. Kennedy Airport - Terminal 7
    12:38 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    JetBlue Airways
    Economy
    from $288
  • Alaska Airlines
    6h 32m
    0
    9:00 AM
    Newark Airport
    Newark Airport
    12:32 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from $296
  • Frontier Airlines
    9h 27m
    0
    6:20 AM
    LaGuardia Airport
    LaGuardia Airport
    12:47 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from $191
  • United Airlines
    10h 25m
    0
    1:15 PM
    LaGuardia Airport
    LaGuardia Airport
    8:40 PM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from $319
  • Sun Country Airlines
    26h 15m
    0
    11:50 AM
    Newark Airport
    Newark Airport
    11:05 AM
    Los Angeles Airport
    Los Angeles Airport
    0
    Sun Country Airlines
    Economy
    from $298
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • Greyhound US
    67h 15m
    0
    10:35 PM
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $240
  • Greyhound US
    67h 25m
    0
    10:35 PM
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $240
  • FlixBus
    68h 35m
    0
    9:15 PM
    New York
    Chinatown
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $241
  • FlixBus
    68h 45m
    0
    9:15 PM
    New York
    Chinatown
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $233
  • Greyhound US
    69h 40m
    0
    1:35 PM
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    8:15 AM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $215

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • Greyhound US
    67h 0m
    0
    11:00 PM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $237
  • Greyhound US
    69h 40m
    0
    1:35 PM
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    8:15 AM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $216
  • Greyhound US
    69h 50m
    0
    8:00 PM
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $237
  • FlixBus
    70h 50m
    0
    7:00 PM
    New York
    West 34th Street
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $237
  • FlixBus
    71h 0m
    0
    7:00 PM
    New York
    West 34th Street
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $237

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • Greyhound US
    63h 30m
    0
    8:30 AM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    9:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $144
  • Greyhound US
    64h 15m
    0
    1:35 AM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $144
  • Greyhound US
    64h 25m
    0
    1:35 AM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $144
  • FlixBus
    68h 35m
    0
    9:15 PM
    New York
    Chinatown
    2:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $146
  • FlixBus
    68h 45m
    0
    9:15 PM
    New York
    Chinatown
    3:00 PM
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $146

    Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • FlixBus
    67h 51m
    0
    11:59 PM
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    4:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $291
  • Greyhound US
    69h 0m
    0
    10:50 PM
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    4:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $291
  • FlixBus
    70h 35m
    0
    9:15 PM
    New York
    Chinatown
    4:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $292
  • Greyhound US
    71h 50m
    0
    8:00 PM
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    4:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    $291
  • FlixBus
    83h 50m
    0
    8:00 AM
    New York
    Chrystie St
    4:50 PM
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $294
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from New York to Los Angeles

What are the most popular stations in New York and Los Angeles?

In New York, you will usually depart from 31st & 8th Ave, Port Authority Bus Terminal or East Broadway, while in Los Angeles you will be arriving at Los Angeles E Olympic Bus Stop, Olympic Bus Stop or Tufesa, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Los Angeles from New York? With 6 connections between 2 Bus and Flight operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between New York and Los Angeles, you can pay as low as $144 with a Bus from Greyhound US.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from JetBlue Airways: you will get to Los Angeles in just 6h 23m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting New York and Los Angeles are Greyhound US, FlixBus and Frontier Airlines, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in New York and Los Angeles is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Jersey City or to East Los Angeles, CA, and look at flights from John F. Kennedy Airport, and landing at Los Angeles Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from New York to Los Angeles?

The most popular companies between New York and Los Angeles, are Greyhound US, FlixBus and Frontier Airlines. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Greyhound US and FlixBus

Airlines: Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Alaska Airlines and 2 more.

All you need to know when you travel from New York to Los Angeles

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from New York to Los Angeles. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from New York to Los Angeles

How can I reach Los Angeles from New York?

Every day, there are on average 6 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to Los Angeles from New York.

How far is Los Angeles from New York?

The distance between New York and Los Angeles is 2,445.4 miles.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between New York and Los Angeles?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 106 kgs of CO2, a train 138 kgs, a car 669 kgs, and a flight 968 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from New York to Los Angeles?

You can get to Los Angeles with just $144 by taking a Bus from Greyhound US.

What is the fastest way to get from New York to Los Angeles?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Los Angeles in just 6h 23m with a Flight from JetBlue Airways.

More routes to New York and to Los Angeles

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to New York and to Los Angeles. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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