42 hours, 9 minutes
Average driving speed: 68 mph
Kilometers per hour: 109.4 km/h
This is based on typical traffic conditions for this route.
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Driving time from New York to California
How long is the drive from New York to California? The total driving time is 42 hours, 9 minutes.
Your trip begins in the state of New York. It ends in the state of California.
If you're planning a road trip, you might be interested in seeing the total driving distance from New York to California.
You can also calculate the cost to drive from New York to California based on current local gas prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage.
If you're meeting a friend, you might be interested in finding the city that is halfway between New York and California.
Planning to fly a plane instead? You might be more interested in calculating the flight time from New York to California.
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Travelmath helps you find the driving time based on actual directions for your road trip. You can find out how long it will take to drive between any two cities, airports, states, countries, or zip codes. This can also help you plan the best route to travel to your destination. Compare the results with the flight time calculator to see how much longer it might take to drive the distance instead of flying. You can also print out pages with a travel map.
42 hours, 9 minutes
Average driving speed: 68 mph
Kilometers per hour: 109.4 km/h
This is based on typical traffic conditions for this route.
Map of driving directions from California to New York
View a map with driving directions using your preferred map provider: Google Maps, Bing Maps, or MapQuest.
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Driving time from California to New York
How long is the drive from California to New York? The total driving time is 42 hours, 9 minutes.
Your trip begins in the state of California. It ends in the state of New York.
If you're planning a road trip, you might be interested in seeing the total driving distance from California to New York.
You can also calculate the cost to drive from California to New York based on current local gas prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage.
If you're meeting a friend, you might be interested in finding the city that is halfway between California and New York.
Planning to fly a plane instead? You might be more interested in calculating the flight time from California to New York.
To some a cross-country road trip from California to New York can be a huge challenge. To others, driving from California to New York or vice versa, is a great adventure and a trip written on their travel bucket list.
This road trip can be done in 4 days with 3 nights. Or carve out time to explore America from coast to coast for 10 days or longer. Here are 9 tips to help you plan your trip:
1. Plan the number of days on the road.
2. Download Travelmath's app to your smartphone. And use Travelmath's calculators for driving distance, driving time, stopping points, hotels in the area, cost of driving and major cities.
3. Pre-book your accommodation if you are traveling during peak season.
4. Are you renting or bringing your own
vehicle? Get your vehicle checked by a qualified mechanic before the trip.
5. Download a weather app and stay tune to the local weather especially during winter season and the hot summer.
6. Research on cities, stopovers, attractions and scenic stops.
7. Join a roadside assistance program like AAA or Better World Club.
8. Pack snacks, bottled water, blankets, comfortable clothing, extra tires, cash for tolls, flashlights, batteries, phone charger and good music.
9. Drive
safely, obey all traffic rules and have fun.
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Driving time calculator
Travelmath helps you find the driving time based on actual directions for your road trip. You can find out how long it will take to drive between any two cities, airports, states, countries, or zip codes. This can also help you plan the best route to travel to your destination. Compare the results with the flight time calculator to see how much longer it might take to drive the distance instead of flying. You can also print out pages with a travel map.