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How to get fromCarson to San Francisco Airport (SFO)by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), bus, tram, rideshare, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Carson to San Francisco Airport (SFO) by plane, subway, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), bus, tram, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    3h 12m
    $79–186

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    11h 20m
    $65–126

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    2. Take the subway from West Oakland to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4h 29m
    $348–1,427

  4. Train, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    13h 8m
    $149–305

  5. Bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Olive / 5thbus bus
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    4h 15m
    $184–804

  6. Bus, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Olive / 5thbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Pershing Square Station to North Hollywood Stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    4. Take the subway from West Oakland to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    5h 32m
    $198–675

  7. Bus, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Stationbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Harbor Freeway Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    4h 50m
    $139–651

  8. Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    2. Take the subway from West Oakland to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    5h 23m
    $74–376

  9. Bus via San Jose

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus Nogales / ...
    14h 36m
    $89–122

  10. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Carson to San Francisco-SFOrideshare rideshare 389.3 mi
    6h 32m

  11. Drive 389.3 mi

    1. Drive from Carson to San Francisco Airport (SFO)car car 389.3 mi
    6h 32m
    $71–103

Carson to San Francisco Airport (SFO) by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar20Weekly Buses
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 355.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 12m

What companies run services between Carson, CA, USA and San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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