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How to get fromFountain Valley to San Franciscoby plane, bus, subway, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Fountain Valley to San Francisco by plane, bus, subway, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    3h 32m
    $191–714

  2. Bus, BART

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket 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
    8h 46m
    $58–76

  3. Bus, train, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to 6th / Broadwaybus bus 460
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    15h 51m
    $143–298

  4. Drive 413.6 mi

    1. Drive from Fountain Valley to San Franciscocar car 413.6 mi
    6h 57m
    $76–109

  5. Line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Talbert-Ward to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    3h 34m
    $247–760

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    4h 41m
    $204–817

  7. Line 72 bus, line 1 bus, line 171 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Warner-Greenleaf to Warner-Pacificbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-Warner to 7Th-Channelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 7th & Channel SE to PCH & Ximeno NWbus bus
    4. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    5. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    5h 56m
    $68–366

  8. Line 72 bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Warner-San Bruno to Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    6h 16m
    $101–219

  9. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    11h 32m
    $64–134

  10. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to 6th / Broadwaybus bus 460
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    13h 22m
    $69–126

Fountain Valley to San Francisco by bus and subway

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 393.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 32m

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

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $60–130 and the journey takes 9h 25m.

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