The average bus between San Francisco and Shasta Lake takes 13h 30m and the fastest bus takes 9h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Francisco to Shasta Lake. 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 Shasta Lake. 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 Shasta Lake at 9:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 13h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Shasta Lake. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Shasta Lake station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
San Francisco to Shasta Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Shasta Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Redding Bus Station.
The distance between San Francisco and Shasta Lake is 323.1 km. The road distance is 413 km.
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Ave via Sacramento Bus Station, Redding Bus Station, and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1 in around 7h 50m.