There are 12 ways to get from Los Angeles to Colma by plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, tram, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
3h 12m$49–214Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
9h 28m$46–169Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus San Fran
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Daly Citysubway Green-S
7h 46m$62–70Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
11h 46m$105–267Drive 379.8 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Colmacar 379.8 mi
6h 25m$70–101Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
3h 11m$233–268Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Daly Citysubway
4h 15m$67–375Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Daly Citysubway
4h 15m$66–399Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 50m$84–416Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 45m$83–450Tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the tram from Historic Broadway Station to Del Amo Stationtram
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SEbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Daly Citysubway
- Take the bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvdbus
6h 2m$82–468Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Josebus Guadalajara
13h 32m$46–69
Los Angeles to Colma by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Colma is to bus via San Jose which costs $45 - $70 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Colma is to fly which takes 3h 11m and costs $230 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Colma. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd via Mission St & 1st St and Daly City BART-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Colma is 361 miles. The road distance is 382 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Colma without a car is to bus and BART which takes 7h 46m and costs $60 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Los Angeles to Colma, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Colma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Colma is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs $45 - $220. Alternatively, you can train and Caltrain, which costs $100 - $270 and takes 11h 46m, you could also bus, which costs $45 - $170 and takes 9h 28m.
Los Angeles to Colma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Colma is 382 miles. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Los Angeles to Colma.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Colma, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Los Angeles to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd via San Jose, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, and El Camino Real & Linden Ave in around 11h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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
- $95–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Historic Broadway Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Daly City BART-Bay 1 to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–60
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