There are 8 ways to get from Ladera Ranch to San Francisco by plane, train, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)SNA - SFO
2h 25m$358–632Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo to L.A. Union StationOC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San FranciscoFlixBus 2005
10h 48m$63–169Train, bus, BART
- Take the train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo to L.A. Union Station
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plaza
9h 40m$85–97Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
13h 56m$127–211Drive 433.6 mi
- Drive from Ladera Ranch to San Francisco433.6 mi
7h 10m$80–115Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SNA - OAK
2h 35m$223–308Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SNA - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
3h 36m$201–405Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0831
11h 30m$104–284
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ladera Ranch to San Francisco is to train and bus which costs $60 - $170 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ladera Ranch to San Francisco is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs $350 - $650.
The distance between Ladera Ranch and San Francisco is 407 miles. The road distance is 436.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ladera Ranch to San Francisco without a car is to train and bus and BART which takes 9h 40m and costs $80 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Ladera Ranch to San Francisco, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ladera Ranch to San Francisco is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs $350 - $650. Alternatively, you can train and Caltrain, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 13h 56m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $290 and takes 11h 30m.
Yes, the driving distance between Ladera Ranch to San Francisco is 436 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Ladera Ranch to San Francisco.
There are 876+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Ladera Ranch, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ladera Ranch to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo, L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 13h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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