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

A: San Francisco, CA, United States

B: New York, NY, United States

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

flight: $250.0; 4345.57 km; 9h 39mins; 469.32 kgs

train: $310.0; 5485.56 km; 74h 59mins; 290.73 kgs

drive: $370.0; 4722.76 km; 48h 3mins; 604.51 kgs

bus: $497.0; 5306.54 km; 73h 30mins; 159.2 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Flight	4345.57 km	9h 39mins	250 USD	250.0
Train	5485.56 km	74h 59mins	310 USD	310.0
Drive	4722.76 km	48h 3mins	370 USD	370.0
Bus	5306.54 km	73h 30mins	497 USD	497.0

Take Train from San Francisco Caltrain to Santa Clara Caltrain: Time: 1h 13mins Cost: 10 USD; $ 9.0 - 11.0 USD CO2 Emission: 3.89 kgs
Take Flight from SJC to JFK: Time: 5h 41mins Cost: 230 USD; $ 207.0 - 253.0 USD CO2 Emission: 458.73 kgs
Take Train from JFK International Airport to Jamaica AirTrain: Time: 10mins Cost: 5 USD; $ 4.5 - 5.5 USD CO2 Emission: 0.35 kgs
Take Train from Jamaica to Penn Station: Time: 20mins Cost: 5 USD; $ 4.5 - 5.5 USD CO2 Emission: 1.01 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from San Francisco, CA, United States and New York, NY, United States is to travel by air, which will cost about 250 USD or 225.00 USD.