There are 8 ways to get from Arlington to San Francisco by plane, subway, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Dallas to Oakland • 4h 59m
Cheapest option
Bus, train • 45h 6m
6 alternative options
Fly Dallas to San Jose, BART • 6h 13m
Fly Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco • 7h 48m
Bus • 39h 20m
Train • 2 days 7h
Train, bus, Caltrain • 2 days 11h
Drive • 27h 58m
Dallas (DAL) to Oakland (OAK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arlington to San Francisco is to fly which costs $70 - $370 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Arlington to San Francisco is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $210 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Arlington to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Arlington and arriving at San Francisco via Big Spring Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 20m.
The distance between Arlington and San Francisco is 1514 miles. The road distance is 1727.7 miles.
The best way to get from Arlington to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 39h 20m and costs $150 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Arlington to San Francisco, including transfers.
Arlington to San Francisco bus services, operated by Noroeste USA, depart from Arlington station.
The best way to get from Arlington to San Francisco is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $210 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $360 and takes 39h 20m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $700 and takes 2 days 7h.
Arlington to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
San Francisco is 2h behind Arlington. It is currently 6:08 PM in Arlington and 4:08 PM in San Francisco.
- Distance: 1514 miles
- Duration: 4h 59m
What companies run services between Arlington, TX, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and JSX fly from Arlington to San Francisco hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arlington to San Francisco via Big Spring, Big Spring Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 39h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $390
Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $390
Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $390
Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $390
Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $390
Flights from Dallas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $220
Flights from Dallas to San Jose via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $220
Flights from Dallas to San Jose via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $220
Flights from Dallas to San Jose via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $220
Flights from Dallas to San Jose via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $220
Flights from Dallas to San Jose via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $220
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $380
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Ft.Worth to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $260
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Dallas to Oakland via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Alpine Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40 - $310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $40 - $130
- Child Coach - short notice
- $65 - $120
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $60 - $200
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $65 - $200
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90 - $250
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $120 - $390
- Business Seat - short notice
- $130 - $410
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $110 - $310
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $19 - $65
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $60
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $35 - $110
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $120
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $65 - $210
- Business Seat - short notice
- $70 - $210
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $50 - $170
Train from Fort Worth to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70 - $470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $70 - $210
- Child Coach - short notice
- $100 - $190
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $95 - $310
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $100 - $310
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140 - $410
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $190 - $650
- Business Seat - short notice
- $200 - $650
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $180 - $470
Train from Dallas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70 - $470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $70 - $210
- Child Coach - short notice
- $100 - $190
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $100 - $320
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $100 - $310
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140 - $420
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $200 - $650
- Business Seat - short notice
- $200 - $700
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $180 - $470
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Website
- http://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $4 - $6
- One-way Adult
- $9 - $12
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- info@noroesteusa.com
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Arlington to Big Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Book at
- web.noroesteusa.com
Bus from Arlington to Alpine
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Book at
- web.noroesteusa.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Big Spring Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120 - $240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $110
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Yes, the driving distance between Arlington to San Francisco is 1728 miles. It takes approximately 27h 58m to drive from Arlington to San Francisco.
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