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How to get fromLos Angeles to San Franciscoby plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, tram or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Los Angeles to San Francisco by plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, tram, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeLAX - SFO
    3h 20m
    $68–251

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San FranciscobusFlixBus 2005 / ...
    8h 10m
    $30–110

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichbusSan Fran
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN PlazasubwayGreen-S
    7h 8m
    $58–65

  4. Train, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San JosetrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain NorthboundtrainLocal Weekday / ...
    11h 27m
    $54–160

  5. Drive 381.3 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to San Franciscocar381.3 mi
    6h 17m
    $70–101

  6. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBUR - SFO
    3h 24m
    $58–618

  7. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeBUR - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway
    3h 31m
    $84–315

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeLAX - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway
    3h 37m
    $84–328

  9. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeLAX - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    4h 50m
    $65–325

  10. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBUR - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    4h 45m
    $65–322

  11. Tram to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the tram from Little Tokyo / Arts District Station to Del Amo Stationtram
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeLGB - OAK
    5h 12m
    $95–614

  12. Bus, BART via San Jose

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King RdbusNogales
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN PlazasubwayGreen-S
    11h
    $81–111

Los Angeles to San Francisco by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, 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 San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via San Jose and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 11h 27m.

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