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What is the best way to travel from San Francisco to New York?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Flights to New York from San Francisco. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 2 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Flight is the cheapest and fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
71h 50m
£292
£370
18
Flight
5h 38m
£141
£329
65

What is the cheapest way to reach New York from San Francisco?

You can reach New York with just £141 by taking a Flight from Frontier Airlines, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Sunday
Monday
from £292
Tuesday
from £339
Wednesday
Thursday
from £366
Friday
from £141
Saturday

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • Greyhound US
    72h 45m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    17:15
    New York
    West 34th Street
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £292
  • Greyhound US
    71h 50m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £300
  • Greyhound US
    72h 20m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    16:50
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £301
  • FlixBus
    79h 35m
    0
    08:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    18:55
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £305
  • FlixBus
    76h 15m
    0
    08:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    15:35
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £305

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • Greyhound US
    72h 45m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    17:15
    New York
    West 34th Street
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £339
  • Greyhound US
    82h 35m
    0
    22:40
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    12:15
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £357
  • Greyhound US
    93h 50m
    0
    22:40
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    23:30
    New York
    Chrystie St
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £372
  • FlixBus
    77h 30m
    0
    08:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    16:50
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £376
  • FlixBus
    77h 0m
    0
    08:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £387

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • Greyhound US
    72h 45m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    17:15
    New York
    West 34th Street
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £366
  • Greyhound US
    71h 50m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £383
  • Greyhound US
    72h 20m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    16:50
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £386
  • FlixBus
    77h 30m
    0
    08:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    16:50
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £446
  • FlixBus
    77h 0m
    0
    08:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £446

    Cheapest Flights Friday

  • Frontier Airlines
    10h 24m
    0
    16:06
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    05:30
    John F. Kennedy Airport
    John F. Kennedy Airport - Terminal 7
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £141
  • Frontier Airlines
    31h 27m
    0
    08:33
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    19:00
    LaGuardia Airport
    LaGuardia Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £177
  • Alaska Airlines
    5h 38m
    0
    09:21
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    17:59
    John F. Kennedy Airport
    John F. Kennedy Airport - Terminal 7
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from £180
  • Frontier Airlines
    36h 26m
    0
    08:33
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    23:59
    Newark Airport
    Newark Airport
    0
    Frontier Airlines
    Economy
    from £186
  • Alaska Airlines
    30h 18m
    0
    21:41
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    06:59
    Newark Airport
    Newark Airport
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from £277
  • American Airlines
    8h 44m
    0
    07:00
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    18:44
    Newark Airport
    Newark Airport
    0
    American Airlines
    Economy
    from £327
  • Cheapest Buses Friday

  • Greyhound US
    72h 45m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    17:15
    New York
    West 34th Street
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £391
  • Greyhound US
    90h 0m
    0
    16:00
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    13:00
    New York
    West 34th Street
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £411
  • Greyhound US
    72h 20m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    16:50
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £413
  • Greyhound US
    72h 30m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    17:00
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £413
  • Greyhound US
    71h 55m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    16:25
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £413

What are the fastest trips from San Francisco to New York?

You can get to New York from San Francisco in just 5h 38m with a Flight from Alaska Airlines. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Sunday
Monday
from 71h 50m
Tuesday
from 72h 45m
Wednesday
Thursday
from 71h 50m
Friday
from 5h 38m
Saturday

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • Greyhound US
    71h 50m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £300
  • Greyhound US
    72h 20m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    16:50
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £301
  • Greyhound US
    72h 45m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    17:15
    New York
    West 34th Street
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £292
  • FlixBus
    76h 15m
    0
    08:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    15:35
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £305
  • FlixBus
    79h 35m
    0
    08:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    18:55
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £305

    Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • Greyhound US
    72h 45m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    17:15
    New York
    West 34th Street
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £339
  • FlixBus
    77h 0m
    0
    08:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £387
  • FlixBus
    77h 30m
    0
    08:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    16:50
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £376
  • Greyhound US
    82h 35m
    0
    22:40
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    12:15
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £357
  • Greyhound US
    93h 50m
    0
    22:40
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    23:30
    New York
    Chrystie St
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £372

    Fastest Buses Thursday

  • Greyhound US
    71h 50m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £383
  • Greyhound US
    72h 20m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    16:50
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £386
  • Greyhound US
    72h 45m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    17:15
    New York
    West 34th Street
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £366
  • FlixBus
    77h 0m
    0
    08:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    16:20
    New York
    Port Authority Bus Terminal
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £446
  • FlixBus
    77h 30m
    0
    08:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    16:50
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £446

    Fastest Flights Friday

  • Alaska Airlines
    5h 38m
    0
    09:21
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    17:59
    John F. Kennedy Airport
    John F. Kennedy Airport - Terminal 7
    0
    Alaska Airlines
    Economy
    from £180
  • United Airlines
    7h 13m
    0
    05:00
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    15:13
    LaGuardia Airport
    LaGuardia Airport
    0
    United Airlines
    Economy
    from £441
  • American Airlines
    7h 43m
    0
    22:49
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    09:32
    LaGuardia Airport
    LaGuardia Airport
    0
    American Airlines
    Economy
    from £478
  • Sun Country Airlines
    7h 57m
    0
    23:59
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    10:56
    Newark Airport
    Newark Airport
    0
    Sun Country Airlines
    Economy
    from £339
  • Sun Country Airlines
    8h 5m
    0
    23:59
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    11:04
    John F. Kennedy Airport
    John F. Kennedy Airport - Terminal 7
    0
    Sun Country Airlines
    Economy
    from £339
  • American Airlines
    8h 10m
    0
    18:50
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    San Francisco, CA - Airport
    06:00
    John F. Kennedy Airport
    John F. Kennedy Airport - Terminal 7
    0
    American Airlines
    Economy
    from £343
  • Fastest Buses Friday

  • Greyhound US
    71h 55m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    16:25
    New York
    31st & 8th Ave
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £413
  • Greyhound US
    72h 20m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    16:50
    New York
    G. Washington Bridge Bus Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £413
  • Greyhound US
    72h 30m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    17:00
    New York
    Chinatown
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £413
  • Greyhound US
    72h 45m
    0
    13:30
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    17:15
    New York
    West 34th Street
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £391
  • Greyhound US
    90h 0m
    0
    16:00
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    13:00
    New York
    West 34th Street
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £411
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from San Francisco to New York

What are the most popular stations in San Francisco and New York?

In San Francisco, you will usually depart from One Ferry Building, SoMa or Beach St & Hyde St, while in New York you will be arriving at 31st & 8th Ave, Port Authority Bus Terminal or East Broadway, 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 New York from San Francisco? With 8 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 San Francisco and New York, you can pay as low as £141 with a Flight from Frontier Airlines.

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 Alaska Airlines: you will get to New York in just 5h 38m.

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 San Francisco and New York 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 San Francisco and New York 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 Daly City, CA or to Jersey City, and look at flights from San Francisco, CA - Airport, and landing at John F. Kennedy 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 San Francisco to New York?

The most popular companies between San Francisco and New York, 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, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and 4 more.

All you need to know when you travel from San Francisco to New York

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

FAQs about the trip from San Francisco to New York

How can I reach New York from San Francisco?

Every day, there are on average 8 connections between Bus and Flight, with which you can get to New York from San Francisco.

How far is New York from San Francisco?

The distance between San Francisco and New York is 4,126.8 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between San Francisco and New York?

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 111 kgs of CO2, a train 144 kgs, a car 702 kgs, and a flight 1,015 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from San Francisco to New York?

You can get to New York with just £141 by taking a Flight from Frontier Airlines.

What is the fastest way to get from San Francisco to New York?

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 New York in just 5h 38m with a Flight from Alaska Airlines.

More routes to San Francisco and to New York

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

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