There are 7 ways to get from Abilene to San Francisco by plane, bus, subway, car, train, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Abilene (ABI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ABI - SFO
6h 6m$109–410Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Abilene, TX - Alon Gas Station to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway
34h 14m$271–464Drive 1,560 mi
- Drive from Abilene to San Franciscocar 1,560 mi
25h 28m$285–412Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Abilene (ABI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ABI - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
7h 44m$147–583Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Abilene (ABI) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane ABI - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
9h 25m$115–408Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Abilene to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
35h 30m$244–477Bus, train, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Abilene to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
38h 58m$328–649
Abilene to San Francisco by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abilene to San Francisco is to fly which costs $100 - $410 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Abilene to San Francisco is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $100 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Abilene to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Abilene and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 30m.
The distance between Abilene and San Francisco is 1358 miles. The road distance is 1569.1 miles.
The best way to get from Abilene to San Francisco without a car is to bus and BART which takes 34h 14m and costs $270 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Abilene to San Francisco, including transfers.
Abilene to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Abilene station.
The best way to get from Abilene to San Francisco is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs $100 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $480 and takes 35h 30m.
Abilene to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Francisco is 2h behind Abilene. It is currently 9:48 PM in Abilene and 7:48 PM in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Abilene, TX, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Abilene (ABI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Abilene to San Francisco Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station in around 35h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abilene to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Abilene to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–410
Flights from Abilene to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Abilene to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Abilene to Sonoma County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–360
Flights from Abilene to Sonoma County Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Abilene to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Abilene to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Abilene to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Abilene, TX - Alon Gas Station to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $85–200
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from El Paso to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–180
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–160
- Titanium
- $126–129
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Abilene to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Abilene to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- Greyhound
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