There are 11 ways to get from San Francisco to Salvation Mountain by plane, bus, car, taxi, subway, train or night bus
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Recommended option
Cheapest option
Night bus, bus, drive • 14h 17m
9 alternative options
Fly Oakland to San Diego, bus, taxi • 7h 17m
Bus, taxi • 18h 31m
Train, bus, taxi • 21h 28m
Drive • 9h 53m
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Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from San Francisco to Salvation Mountain is to night bus and bus and drive, which costs $40 - $60 and takes 14h 17m.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Salvation Mountain is to fly and bus and taxi which costs $210 - $450 and takes 7h 9m.
The distance between San Francisco and Salvation Mountain is 503 miles. The road distance is 569.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Salvation Mountain without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 31m and costs $200 - $280.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from San Francisco to Salvation Mountain, including transfers.
The quickest flight from San Francisco Airport to Indio/Palm Springs Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 29m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Salvation Mountain is 569 miles. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from San Francisco to Salvation Mountain.
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines offer flights from San Francisco Airport to Indio/Palm Springs Airport.
There are one+ hotels available in Salvation Mountain. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport is to BART which takes 27 min and costs $8 - $10.
- Distance: 502.9 miles
- Duration: 7h 35m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Salvation Mountain, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Salvation Mountain. However, you can take the BART to San Francisco International Airport, take the walk to San Francisco airport, fly to Indio/Palm Springs, take the walk to Tahquitz Canyon at Civic, take the line 4 bus to Indian Canyon at Tachevah, take the walk to Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center, take the bus to Chiriaco Summit, then take the drive to Salvation Mountain. Alternatively, you can take the BART to Coliseum, take the BART to Oakland International Airport Station, take the walk to Oakland airport, fly to Indio/Palm Springs, take the walk to Tahquitz Canyon at Civic, take the line 4 bus to Indian Canyon at Tachevah, take the walk to Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center, take the bus to Chiriaco Summit, then take the drive to Salvation Mountain.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland to Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $83
Flights from Oakland to Indio/Palm Springs via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $83
Flights from San Francisco to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $600
Flights from San Francisco to San Diego via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $600
Flights from Oakland to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $700
Flights from Oakland to San Diego via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $700
Flights from San Jose to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $650
Flights from San Jose to San Diego via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $650
Flights from Oakland to Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $270
Flights from Oakland to Ontario/San Bernardino via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $370
Flights from San Francisco to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $420
Flights from San Jose to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $450
Flights from San Jose to Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $310
Flights from San Francisco to Indio/Palm Springs via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $310
Flights from San Francisco to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $380
Flights from San Francisco to San Diego via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to San Diego via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $140
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from 16th Street / Mission to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- bart.gov
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $85
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Book at
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $55 - $85
- Premium
- $240 - $340
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $100 - $160
- Business Seat
- $110 - $160
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Book at
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $30 - $45
- Premium
- $190 - $270
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $45 - $70
- Business Seat
- $45 - $65
- Phone
- +61 760.922.1140
- Website
- blythewellnessexpress.org
Bus from Palm Springs - Desert Regional Medical Center to Chiriaco Summit
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- blythewellnessexpress.org
- Phone
- (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego Old Town to El Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego State University to El Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Night bus from San Francisco to Palm Springs Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Indio, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21 - $30
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $21 - $30
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $65
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $45 - $65
- Flexible
- $75 - $110
Bus from Los Angeles to El Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29 - $40
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $29 - $40
- Flexible
- $50 - $75
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $140 - $170
Taxi Speed
- Phone
- +52 686 555 5800
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Seguro
- Phone
- +52 686 554 8834
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Elite
- Phone
- +52 686 234 0031
- Website
- facebook.com
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