There are 12 ways to get from California to Times Square by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)SAN - JFK
7h 5m$216–874Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)LAX - EWR
7h 18m$126–371Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
2d 16h$329–1,886Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus TerminalGreyhound US0421
2d 18h$241–563Drive 2,752.6 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Times Square2,752.6 mi
44h 55m$503–726Fly San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)SAN - EWR
7h 10m$292–443Fly Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)LAX - JFK
7h 21m$874–1,132Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)SFO - EWR
7h 50m$160–591Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)SNA - EWR
9h 26m$156–464Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)LAX - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
8h 55m$153–983Fly San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)SAN - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
8h 47m$294–955Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
2d 16h$299–1,676
California to Times Square by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Times Square is to fly which costs $120 - $380 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from California to Times Square is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Times Square. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from California to Times Square station. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between California and Times Square is 2476 miles. The road distance is 2768.6 miles.
The best way to get from California to Times Square without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $320 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from California to Times Square, including transfers.
California to Times Square bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Times Square train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Times Square is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $210 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also bus, which costs $240 - $600 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between California, USA and Times Square, NY, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
California to Times Square bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Times Square is 3h ahead of California. It is currently 6:04 PM in California and 9:04 PM in Times Square.
California to Times Square train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Times Square is 2769 miles. It takes approximately 44h 55m to drive from California to Times Square.
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