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How to get fromEl Rio to San Franciscoby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from El Rio to San Francisco by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Spur & Wagon Wheel to Hollister & La Patera NBbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBA - SFO
    4h 6m
    $161–446

  2. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Spur & Wagon Wheel to Hollister & La Patera NBbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SBA - OAK
    4h 13m
    $37–242

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Spur & Wagon Wheel to Figueroa at Chapalabus bus 88 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    10h
    $53–86

  4. Train, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Oxnard to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    11h 15m
    $200–324

  5. Drive  358.5 mi

    1. Drive from El Rio to San Franciscocar car 358.5 mi
    6h 28m
    $66–95

  6. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxnard to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    5h 30m
    $140–426

  7. Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxnard to Burbank Airport - Southtrain train
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    5h 34m
    $186–722

  8. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxnard to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    6h 32m
    $102–232

  9. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxnard to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    6h 41m
    $284–1,338

  10. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Spur & Wagon Wheel to UCSB Bus Loopbus bus 88 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to San Josebus bus
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    10h 20m

El Rio to San Francisco by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 322.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 6m

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

You can take a bus from Spur & Wagon Wheel to San Francisco via Figueroa at Chapala, Chapala & Anapamu, State & Yanonali, and Santa Barbara Bus Stop in around 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Esplanade Shp Ctr to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Otc, Oxnard, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 11h 15m.

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