The average bus between Irvine and San Francisco takes 11h 4m and the fastest bus takes 10h 28m. The bus service runs several times per day from Irvine to San Francisco. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Irvine and San Francisco. The earliest departure is at 8:25 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Irvine is at 11:48 PM which arrives into San Francisco at 11:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Artic - Dock 4 and take an average of 11h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Irvine station and arriving at San Francisco station via San Francisco Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
Irvine to San Francisco bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Irvine to San Francisco bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Book your Irvine to San Francisco bus tickets online with OCTA, Greyhound USA and Greyhound-us.
The distance between Irvine and San Francisco is 616.7 km. The road distance is 702 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 9h 25m. Greyhound-us also services this route once daily.