Best way to travel between New York, NY, United States and San Francisco, CA, United States

A: New York, NY, United States

B: San Francisco, CA, United States

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $309.0; 5485.56 km; 74h 15mins; 290.73 kgs

drive: $370.0; 4724.78 km; 47h 47mins; 604.77 kgs

flight: $377.0; 4396.08 km; 11h 4mins; 474.78 kgs

bus: $521.0; 5444.4 km; 75h 42mins; 163.33 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	5485.56 km	74h 15mins	309 USD	309.0
Drive	4724.78 km	47h 47mins	370 USD	370.0
Flight	4396.08 km	11h 4mins	377 USD	377.0
Bus	5444.4 km	75h 42mins	521 USD	521.0

Take Train from New York Penn Station to Chicago, IL: Time: 21h 18mins Cost: 100 USD; $ 90.0 - 110.0 USD CO2 Emission: 83.56 kgs
Take Train from Chicago to Richmond: Time: 50h 59mins Cost: 200 USD; $ 180.0 - 220.0 USD CO2 Emission: 205.46 kgs
Take Train from Richmond to Civic Center/UN Plaza: Time: 41mins Cost: 5 USD; $ 4.5 - 5.5 USD CO2 Emission: 1.75 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from New York, NY, United States and San Francisco, CA, United States is to travel by train, which will cost about 309 USD or 278.10 USD.