The average bus between San Francisco and California takes 9h 2m and the fastest bus takes 8h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Francisco to California. 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 4 times a day between San Francisco and California. The earliest departure is at 1:05 AM at night, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 10:30 PM which arrives into California at 7:50 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 9h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 3m.
San Francisco to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
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The distance between San Francisco and California is 345.5 km. The road distance is 613 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.