There are 10 ways to get from Colton to San Francisco by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ONT - SFO
4h 1m$88–623Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
10h 40m$74–135Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
14h 17m$149–305Drive 432.7 mi
- Drive from Colton to San Franciscocar 432.7 mi
7h 15m$79–115Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to Rancho Cucamongatrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway
4h 5m$254–769Fly San Bernardino International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SBD - SFO
3h 16m$81–384Fly Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ONT - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
5h 11m$191–826Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
7h 2m$194–771Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
7h 8m$250–767Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway Green-S
12h 30m$94–125
Colton to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colton to San Francisco is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Colton to San Francisco is to fly which takes 3h 16m and costs $80 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Colton to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center and arriving at San Francisco via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Colton to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from San Bernardino Depot and arriving at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between Colton and San Francisco is 399 miles. The road distance is 435.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colton to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Colton to San Francisco, including transfers.
Colton to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center station.
Colton to San Francisco train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from San Bernardino Depot station.
The best way to get from Colton to San Francisco is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $70 - $140. Alternatively, you can train and Caltrain, which costs $140 - $310 and takes 14h 17m, you could also fly, which costs $80 - $390 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Colton, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to San Francisco via Los Angeles Union Station in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Bernardino Depot to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Bernardino International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino Depot to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino Depot to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino Depot to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–140
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
Bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
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Colton to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Colton to San Francisco train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colton to San Francisco is 435 miles. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Colton to San Francisco.
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