The average bus between San Francisco and Tehachapi takes 16h 38m and the fastest bus takes 12h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Francisco to Tehachapi. 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 Tehachapi. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Francisco is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Tehachapi at 9:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Sacramento Bus Station and take an average of 16h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Tehachapi. However, there are services departing from San Francisco station and arriving at Tehachapi station via Sacramento Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 38m.
San Francisco to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Tehachapi bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tehachapi Park & Ride EB station.
The distance between San Francisco and Tehachapi is 460.8 km. The road distance is 674 km.
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Tehachapi Park & Ride EB via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield Amtrak in around 10h 45m.