There are 7 ways to get from Manhattan to Memphis by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Memphis (MEM)LGA - MEM
6h 4m$164–428Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Memphis (MEM)EWR - MEM
6h 5m$121–408Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Memphis - Summer AveNyc
20h 57m$158–213Drive 1,091.3 mi
- Drive from Manhattan to Memphis1,091.3 mi
18h 18m$200–288Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Memphis (MEM)JFK - MEM
6h 10m$125–569Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Memphis (MEM)PHL - MEM
7h 35m$194–1,197Train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Memphis (MEM)ISP - MEM
9h 25m$156–781
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Memphis (MEM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Memphis is to bus which costs $150 - $220 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Memphis is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $160 - $430.
The distance between Manhattan and Memphis is 988 miles. The road distance is 1097.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Memphis without a car is to bus which takes 20h 57m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Manhattan to Memphis, including transfers.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Memphis is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $160 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $220 and takes 20h 57m.
Memphis is 1h behind Manhattan. It is currently 10:27 AM in Manhattan and 9:27 AM in Memphis.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Memphis is 1098 miles. It takes approximately 18h 18m to drive from Manhattan to Memphis.
There are 524+ hotels available in Memphis.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Memphis, TN, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Memphis (MEM) hourly. Alternatively, Wanda Coach operates a bus from New York to Memphis - Summer Ave 3 times a week. Tickets cost $130–180 and the journey takes 19h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Memphis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Memphis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Memphis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Memphis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Memphis via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Memphis via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Memphis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Memphis via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–17
- Peak
- $17–28
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Memphis - Summer Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
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