There are 7 ways to get from Daly City to California by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, 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 Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SFO - SMF
2h 45m$461–765Bus via San Jose
cheapest- Take the bus from John Daly Blvd & Mission St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus Ecr
- Take the bus from San Jose to Los Angeles Downtownbus San José
13h 55m$50–79BART, bus
- Take the subway from Daly City to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
8h 28m$57–78Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
13h 46m$139–293Drive 381.9 mi
- Drive from Daly City to Los Angelescar 381.9 mi
6h 30m$70–101Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, line 34 bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SFO - FAT
- Take the bus from L Shelter to NE FIRST - McKENZIEbus
4h 3mBus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
11h 11m$62–122
Daly City to California by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Daly City to California is to bus via San Jose which costs $50 - $80 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Daly City to California is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs $460 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Daly City to California station. However, there are services departing from Mission St & San Jose Ave and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Daly City to California. However, there are services departing from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Los Angeles via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Daly City and California is 107 miles. The road distance is 384.2 miles.
The best way to get from Daly City to California without a car is to BART and bus which takes 8h 28m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Daly City to California, including transfers.
Daly City to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
Daly City to California train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from Daly City to California is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs $460 - $800. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $130 - $300 and takes 13h 46m, you could also bus, which costs $60 - $130 and takes 11h 11m.
What companies run services between Daly City, CA, USA and California, USA?
United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Daly Blvd & Mission St to Los Angeles via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, and San Jose in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- 621 7433
- Website
- fresno.gov
Bus from L Shelter to NE FIRST - McKENZIE
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- fresno.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from John Daly Blvd & Mission St to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–70
- Titanium
- $50–65
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More Questions & Answers
Daly City to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Daly City to California train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Daly City to California is 384 miles. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Daly City to California.
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