There are 10 ways to get from Times Square to Los Angeles by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EWR - LAX
8h 23m$127–468Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1210
2d 14h$483–915Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 16h$716–1,690Drive 2,753.1 mi
- Drive from Times Square to Los Angelescar 2,753.1 mi
45h 14m$503–726Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane JFK - LAX
8h 40m$131–521Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane JFK - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
10h 30m$254–1,032Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHL - LAX
10h 8m$163–1,062Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane JFK - SNA
11h 44m$215–883Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane EWR - SNA
12h 5m$216–510Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 17h$619–1,400
Times Square to Los Angeles by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Times Square to Los Angeles is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $470 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Times Square to Los Angeles is to bus and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $120 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Times Square to Los Angeles station. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Times Square station to Los Angeles. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Times Square and Los Angeles is 2540 miles. The road distance is 2769.2 miles.
The best way to get from Times Square to Los Angeles without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $480 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Times Square to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Times Square to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Times Square to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Times Square to Los Angeles is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $480 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 14h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Los Angeles via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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 Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
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
- 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 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 (866) 912-6224
- olympia@coachusa.com
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- One Way - Adult
- $25
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Times Square to Los Angeles bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Los Angeles is 3h behind Times Square. It is currently 3:27 PM in Times Square and 12:27 PM in Los Angeles.
Times Square to Los Angeles train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Times Square to Los Angeles is 2769 miles. It takes approximately 45h 14m to drive from Times Square to Los Angeles.
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