There are 5 ways to get from Fort Ord to San Francisco by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly
best- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
1h 40m$235–604Drive 107.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Ord to San Franciscocar 107.2 mi
2h 5m$20–29Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
3h 46mTrain, Caltrain
- Take the train from Salinas to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
4h 52m$33–60Bus via Lake Merritt (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Salinas to Oaklandbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 17m$45–67
Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Ord to San Francisco is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 2h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Ord to San Francisco is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs $230 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Ord to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Sherman Blvd / Ord Ave and arriving at San Francisco via Salinas Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Fort Ord to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Fort Ord and San Francisco is 102 miles. The road distance is 107.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Ord to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 3h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Fort Ord to San Francisco, including transfers.
Fort Ord to San Francisco bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Salinas Train Station.
Fort Ord to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Fort Ord to San Francisco is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs $230 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 46m, you could also train and Caltrain, which costs $30 - $60 and takes 4h 52m.
What companies run services between Fort Ord, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus-us operates a bus from Salinas Train Station to San Francisco 4 times a week, and the journey takes 2h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Fort Ord to San Francisco bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at San Francisco station.
Fort Ord to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Ord to San Francisco is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Fort Ord to San Francisco.
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