There are 12 ways to get from Los Angeles to Exploratorium by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
3h 25m$94–275Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus StationGreyhound US0831
8h 26m$40–160Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to EmbarcaderoGreen-S
7h 16m$59–66Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to OaklandCoast Starlight
11h 58m$72–126Drive 380.5 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Exploratorium380.5 mi
6h 16m$70–101Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)LAX - SFO
3h 41m$409–622Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
3h 45m$74–388Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BUR - SFO
3h 46m$41–209Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
5h 9m$100–353Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)BUR - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
5h 8m$95–300Tram to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the tram from Historic Broadway Station to Del Amo Station
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LGB - OAK
5h 27m$60–364Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San FranciscoFlixBus N2003 / ...
8h 28m$46–113
Los Angeles to Exploratorium by train, foot, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Exploratorium is to bus via San Francisco which costs $45 - $120 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Exploratorium is to fly and BART which takes 3h 25m and costs $90 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Los Angeles Union Station station and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Exploratorium. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Embarcadero via Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Exploratorium is 357 miles. The road distance is 382.7 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Exploratorium without a car is to bus and BART which takes 7h 16m and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Los Angeles to Exploratorium, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Exploratorium bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Exploratorium train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Exploratorium is to train which takes 11h 58m and costs $70 - $130. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $400 - $650 and takes 3h 41m, you could also bus, which costs $40 - $160 and takes 8h 26m.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Exploratorium, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $70–130 and the journey takes 11h 15m. Alternatively, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–190
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Luis Obispo County Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- 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 Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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
- $40–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Exploratorium bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Los Angeles to Exploratorium train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Exploratorium is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 16m to drive from Los Angeles to Exploratorium.
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