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How to get fromAliso Viejo to San Franciscoby plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Aliso Viejo to San Francisco by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    2h 17m
    $234–765

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    11h 41m
    $69–134

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo to L.A. Union Stationtrain train OC Line
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 13m
    $75–133

  4. Train, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    13h 50m
    $149–305

  5. Drive 430.2 mi

    1. Drive from Aliso Viejo to San Franciscocar car 430.2 mi
    7h 13m
    $79–114

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    2h 19m
    $290–811

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3h 26m
    $247–868

Aliso Viejo to San Francisco by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration11h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 399.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h 17m

What companies run services between Aliso Viejo, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 13h 50m.

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