The average bus between San Francisco and Long Beach takes 36h 43m and the fastest bus takes 30h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Francisco to Long Beach. 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 San Francisco and Long Beach. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 1:30 PM which arrives into Long Beach at 6:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 36h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Long Beach. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Long Beach station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 43m.
San Francisco to Long Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Long Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Astoria Transit Center station.
The distance between San Francisco and Long Beach is 963.2 km. The road distance is 1,293 km.
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Long Beach Transit Center via Sacramento Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Portland Amtrak Station, and Astoria Transit Center in around 22h 58m.