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How to get fromDowney to San Franciscoby tram, plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Downey to San Francisco by tram, plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the tram from Lakewood Blvd Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    3h 30m
    $86–196

  2. Bus, BART

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus Westminster
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway Green-S
    9h 42m
    $59–81

  3. 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 San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    14h 1m
    $143–296

  4. Drive 393.8 mi

    1. Drive from Downey to San Franciscocar car 393.8 mi
    6h 34m
    $72–104

  5. Tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the tram from Lakewood Blvd Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    3h 44m
    $337–1,412

  6. Line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Lakewood / Bellflower to Lakewood / Hardwickbus bus
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    4h 15m
    $64–362

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    4h 51m
    $114–619

  8. Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    5h 10m
    $199–826

  9. Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    5h 24m
    $195–672

  10. Line 460 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    6h 26m
    $251–764

  11. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    10h 25m
    $67–123

  12. Bus via Compton Station (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    10h 38m
    $64–124

Downey to San Francisco by tram, bus, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 369.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Firestone / Downey to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via MLK Transit Center, Compton Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 14h 1m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco 4 times a week. Tickets cost $65–120 and the journey takes 8h 55m.

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