Bus Newark to Los Angeles: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Newark to Los Angeles

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Newark to Los Angeles from various bus operators like Greyhound US or FlixBus for the next days.

today

$158

tomorrow

Sunday

$176

Monday

$342

Tuesday

$176

Wednesday

Thursday

$250

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	76h 35m	8:35 PM	Newark	Penn Station	10:10 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$158	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/28/2026 8:35:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/31/2026 10:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $158 per person are available. Travel duration is 76h 35m
FlixBus	62h 0m	11:30 AM	Newark	Penn Station	10:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$167	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/28/2026 11:30:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/30/2026 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $167 per person are available. Travel duration is 62h 0m
Greyhound US	69h 10m	11:30 PM	Newark	Penn Station	5:40 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$172	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/28/2026 11:30:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/31/2026 5:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $172 per person are available. Travel duration is 69h 10m
Greyhound US	67h 0m	1:40 AM	Newark	Penn Station	5:40 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$190	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/28/2026 1:40:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/30/2026 5:40:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $190 per person are available. Travel duration is 67h 0m
FlixBus	63h 40m	11:30 AM	Newark	Penn Station	12:10 AM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	Economy	$231	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/28/2026 11:30:00 AM to North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 8/31/2026 12:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $231 per person are available. Travel duration is 63h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	62h 0m	11:30 AM	Newark	Penn Station	10:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$176	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/30/2026 11:30:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/1/2026 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $176 per person are available. Travel duration is 62h 0m
Greyhound US	76h 35m	8:35 PM	Newark	Penn Station	10:10 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$187	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/30/2026 8:35:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/2/2026 10:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $187 per person are available. Travel duration is 76h 35m
Greyhound US	67h 20m	11:30 PM	Newark	Penn Station	3:50 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$224	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/30/2026 11:30:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/2/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $224 per person are available. Travel duration is 67h 20m
Greyhound US	65h 10m	1:40 AM	Newark	Penn Station	3:50 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$246	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/30/2026 1:40:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/1/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $246 per person are available. Travel duration is 65h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Greyhound US	65h 10m	1:40 AM	Newark	Penn Station	3:50 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station		Economy	$342	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/31/2026 1:40:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/2/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $342 per person are available. Travel duration is 65h 10m
	Greyhound US	67h 20m	11:30 PM	Newark	Penn Station	3:50 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station		Economy	$346	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/31/2026 11:30:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/3/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $346 per person are available. Travel duration is 67h 20m

Did you know that if you travel from Newark to Los Angeles via Pittsburgh, you can save more than $141? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Greyhound US
  
  66h 55m
  
  0
  
  4:20 PM
  
  Newark
  Penn Station
  
  12:05 AM
  
  Pittsburgh
  Grant Street Transportation Center
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $47
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/29/2026 4:20:00 PM to Grant Street Transportation Center, Pittsburgh (USA) arriving at 8/30/2026 12:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m
- Greyhound US
  
  57h 40m
  
  0
  
  1:35 AM
  
  Pittsburgh
  Grant Street Transportation Center
  
  8:15 AM
  
  Los Angeles
  Union Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $154
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Grant Street Transportation Center, Pittsburgh (USA) at 8/30/2026 1:35:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/1/2026 8:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $154 per person are available. Travel duration is 57h 40m
Travel time is 4h 45m longer, but you will save $141

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	76h 35m	8:35 PM	Newark	Penn Station	10:10 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$176	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 9/1/2026 8:35:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/4/2026 10:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $176 per person are available. Travel duration is 76h 35m
Greyhound US	65h 10m	1:40 AM	Newark	Penn Station	3:50 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$202	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 9/1/2026 1:40:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/3/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $202 per person are available. Travel duration is 65h 10m
Greyhound US	67h 20m	11:30 PM	Newark	Penn Station	3:50 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$243	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 9/1/2026 11:30:00 PM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/4/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $243 per person are available. Travel duration is 67h 20m
Greyhound US	65h 20m	8:10 AM	Newark	Penn Station	10:30 PM	Los Angeles	Union Station	Economy	$248	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 9/1/2026 8:10:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/3/2026 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $248 per person are available. Travel duration is 65h 20m
Greyhound US	66h 10m	1:40 AM	Newark	Penn Station	4:50 PM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	Economy	$258	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 9/1/2026 1:40:00 AM to North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/3/2026 4:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $258 per person are available. Travel duration is 66h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	68h 20m	11:30 PM	Newark	Penn Station	4:50 PM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	Economy	$250	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 9/3/2026 11:30:00 PM to North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/6/2026 4:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $250 per person are available. Travel duration is 68h 20m
FlixBus	63h 40m	11:30 AM	Newark	Penn Station	12:10 AM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	Economy	$281	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 9/3/2026 11:30:00 AM to North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/6/2026 12:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $281 per person are available. Travel duration is 63h 40m
Greyhound US	66h 10m	1:40 AM	Newark	Penn Station	4:50 PM	Los Angeles	North Hollywood	Economy	$294	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 9/3/2026 1:40:00 AM to North Hollywood, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/5/2026 4:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $294 per person are available. Travel duration is 66h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Newark to Los Angeles via Pittsburgh, you can save more than $49? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Greyhound US
  
  66h 55m
  
  0
  
  4:20 PM
  
  Newark
  Penn Station
  
  12:05 AM
  
  Pittsburgh
  Grant Street Transportation Center
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $47
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Penn Station, Newark (USA) at 8/29/2026 4:20:00 PM to Grant Street Transportation Center, Pittsburgh (USA) arriving at 8/30/2026 12:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m
- Greyhound US
  
  57h 40m
  
  0
  
  1:35 AM
  
  Pittsburgh
  Grant Street Transportation Center
  
  8:15 AM
  
  Los Angeles
  Union Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $154
  
  A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Grant Street Transportation Center, Pittsburgh (USA) at 8/30/2026 1:35:00 AM to Union Station, Los Angeles (USA) arriving at 9/1/2026 8:15:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $154 per person are available. Travel duration is 57h 40m
Travel time is 6h 15m longer, but you will save $49

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Newark to Los Angeles is $152 on 9/13/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Newark and Los Angeles

See here how frequent the connections between Newark and Los Angeles are, during different times and days of the week.

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 7 daily buses from Newark to Los Angeles. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Newark and Los Angeles.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 10 buses from Newark to Los Angeles, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Newark and Los Angeles, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Newark to Los Angeles

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 4 times every day by bus from Newark to Los Angeles in one click! Book your bus ticket from Newark to Los Angeles starting from $152!

Cheapest Bus	$152
Fastest Bus	59h 0m
Earliest Bus	1:40 AM
Latest Bus	11:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	4 Ø
Distance	2,436.9 miles
Bus Companies	Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Newark to Los Angeles

Every day, 4 buses from 2 bus companies leave Newark for Los Angeles: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 08/28/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 08/23

Monday 08/24

Tuesday 08/25

Wednesday 08/26

Thursday 08/27

Friday 08/28

$231

Saturday 08/29

Sunday 08/30

$176

Monday 08/31

$342

Tuesday 09/01

$176

Wednesday 09/02

Thursday 09/03

$250

Friday 09/04

$180

Saturday 09/05

Sunday 09/06

Monday 09/07

Tuesday 09/08

Wednesday 09/09

Thursday 09/10

Friday 09/11

$236

Saturday 09/12

$224

Sunday 09/13

$152

Monday 09/14

Tuesday 09/15

Wednesday 09/16

$231

Thursday 09/17

$193

Friday 09/18

$197

Saturday 09/19

The cheapest time to travel from Newark to Los Angeles

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Newark to Los Angeles, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $152, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Newark to Los Angeles. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $197.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Newark to Los Angeles, with $152. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $167.

How to save money travelling from Newark to Los Angeles

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Newark to Los Angeles in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Newark to Los Angeles, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Newark to Los Angeles are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Newark to Los Angeles

These are the most booked bus companies between Newark to Los Angeles from our users.

Greyhound US from Newark to Los Angeles

Here you will find the key facts about the Greyhound US bus route Newark to Los Angeles:

Cheapest Price	$158
Fastest Bus	62h 10m
Earliest Bus	1:40 AM
Last Bus	11:30 PM
Daily Connections	3 Ø
Found on	8/27/2026

FlixBus from Newark to Los Angeles

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Newark to Los Angeles:

Cheapest Price	$167
Fastest Bus	59h 0m
Earliest Bus	11:30 AM
Last Bus	11:30 AM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	8/3/2026

All bus stations and stops in Newark and Los Angeles

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Newark and Los Angeles.

Penn Station

Raymond Plaza W 1

Broad St Across From Njt

Raymond Plaza East

Raymond Plaza East, between Ferry St. and Edison Pl

Downtown Bus Station

N Main St 512

Las Casas

Main Street 94

Tufesa

Maple Ave 611

Union Station

Ramirez Street 401-479

Amtrak

Alameda Street 738-788

Service and Comfort on the bus from Newark to Los Angeles

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Newark to Los Angeles? Or which bus companies serve the route Newark to Los Angeles? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Newark to Los Angeles bus

How much does a Newark Los Angeles bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $152 and takes 73h 35m to reach Los Angeles. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Newark to Los Angeles?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $152 and $346. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Los Angeles.

On average, how many connections are available from Newark to Los Angeles each day?

Every day, the Newark to Los Angeles bus route is served by approximately 4 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Newark to Los Angeles take?

The fastest bus from Newark to Los Angeles is offered by FlixBus and takes 59h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $167. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Newark to Los Angeles?

The earliest bus arriving in Los Angeles from Newark starts at 1:40 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Newark to Los Angeles?

The latest bus trip departing from Newark for Los Angeles starts at 11:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Newark Los Angeles route?

When traveling by bus from Newark to Los Angeles, passengers can travel with Greyhound US and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Newark and Los Angeles?

You can check all the direct connections between Newark and Los Angeles by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound US and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Newark to Los Angeles bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Newark Los Angeles bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Newark Los Angeles bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Newark to Los Angeles on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Newark to Los Angeles?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 4 daily trips between Newark and Los Angeles. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Newark to Los Angeles?

Prices and availability for 4 trips between Newark and Los Angeles change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Newark to Los Angeles

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Newark and to Los Angeles

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Newark and to Los Angeles. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!