California to New York

Moving From San Francisco, CA to New York

A 3-bedroom move from San Francisco to New York models at $9,200–$12,300 to the median destination, Bushwick, NY (2,930 miles). The cheapest of 36 New York cities is Amherst, NY at $8,300–$11,050; the priciest is Yonkers, NY at $9,200–$12,300.

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San Francisco to New York at a glance

Cost from San Francisco to cities in New York

Modeled full-service cost from San Francisco to 36 New York cities with 50,000+ residents, at least 100 miles away.
Destination	Miles	2 bedroom	3 bedroom
New York, NY	2,925	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
Brooklyn, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
Queens, NY	2,935	$6,300–$8,400	$9,250–$12,300
Manhattan, NY	2,925	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
The Bronx, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
Staten Island, NY	2,920	$6,250–$8,350	$9,150–$12,250
Buffalo, NY	2,615	$5,650–$7,550	$8,300–$11,050
Upper West Side, NY	2,925	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
Jamaica, NY	2,935	$6,300–$8,400	$9,250–$12,300
Rochester, NY	2,685	$5,800–$7,700	$8,450–$11,300
Yonkers, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
East Flatbush, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
East New York, NY	2,935	$6,300–$8,400	$9,250–$12,300
Washington Heights, NY	2,925	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
Astoria, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
Borough Park, NY	2,925	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
Syracuse, NY	2,770	$6,000–$8,000	$8,800–$11,700
Sunset Park, NY	2,925	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
Sheepshead Bay, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
Amherst, NY	2,620	$5,650–$7,550	$8,300–$11,050
Harlem, NY	2,925	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
East Harlem, NY	2,925	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
Elmhurst, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
Bushwick, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
Gravesend, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
Corona, NY	2,935	$6,300–$8,400	$9,250–$12,300
Albany, NY	2,910	$6,250–$8,300	$9,150–$12,200
Richmond Hill, NY	2,935	$6,300–$8,400	$9,250–$12,300
Fordham, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
West Albany, NY	2,910	$6,250–$8,300	$9,150–$12,200
Flatbush, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
Chinatown, NY	2,925	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,250
Canarsie, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
Greenburgh, NY	2,930	$6,250–$8,350	$9,200–$12,300
New Rochelle, NY	2,935	$6,300–$8,400	$9,250–$12,300
White Plains, NY	2,935	$6,300–$8,400	$9,250–$12,300

Cost by home size

Modeled cost from San Francisco to Bushwick, NY (2,930 miles) by home size.
Home size	To Bushwick
Studio	$3,150–$4,200
1 Bedroom	$4,200–$5,600
2 Bedroom	$6,250–$8,350
3 Bedroom	$9,200–$12,300
4 Bedroom	$12,300–$16,400
5+ Bedroom	$16,550–$22,050

Best time to move

A 3-bedroom from San Francisco to Bushwick, NY models at $9,200–$12,300 October through April, $9,650–$12,900 in May or September and $10,300–$13,750 June through August, a $1,250 midpoint gap.

Moving from San Francisco to New York: common questions

How much does it cost to move from San Francisco to New York?

What is the cheapest New York city to move to from San Francisco?

Amherst, NY, 2,620 miles away: $8,300–$11,050 for a 3-bedroom and $5,650–$7,550 for a 2-bedroom.

When is the cheapest time to move from San Francisco to New York?

To Bushwick, NY, a 3-bedroom models at $9,200–$12,300 October through April, $9,650–$12,900 in May or September and $10,300–$13,750 June through August.

How long does a move from San Francisco to Bushwick take?

The 2,930-mile route has a modeled delivery window of 6 to 14 days after pickup; a 2-bedroom on it models at $6,250–$8,350.

How these numbers are made

Costs use the same weight × distance model as our route pages, from San Francisco's own coordinates and labor index of 1.26. Destination cities under 100 miles away are left out because the long-distance model does not apply to them. See how we price cities outside our core metros.

Moving Cost Editorial Team · Pricing model pricing-v1.0 · Estimates last recalculated 2026-08-01