There are 11 ways to get from Gardena to San Francisco by tram, plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the tram from Crenshaw C-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
3h 13m$86–196Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway Green-S
9h 34m$58–81Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
13h 49m$141–294Drive 392.5 mi
- Drive from Gardena to San Franciscocar 392.5 mi
6h 32m$72–104Tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the tram from Crenshaw C-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway
3h 27m$337–1,412Bus, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Olive / 5thbus
- Take the subway from Pershing Square Station to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
4h 37m$192–816Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 34m$114–619Bus, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Olive / 5thbus
- Take the subway from Pershing Square Station to North Hollywood Stationsubway
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway
4h 51m$188–662Tram, line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the tram from Crenshaw C-Line Station to Lakewood Blvd Stationtram
- Take the bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwickbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway
4h 40m$65–364Bus via MLK Transit Center (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
10h 26m$62–122Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
10h 47m$66–122
Gardena to San Francisco by bus, tram, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gardena to San Francisco is to bus via MLK Transit Center which costs $60 - $130 and takes 10h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Gardena to San Francisco is to tram and fly which takes 3h 13m and costs $85 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Gardena to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Redondo Beach & Western Ave and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Gardena station to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Compton Station and arriving at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 49m.
The distance between Gardena and San Francisco is 361 miles. The road distance is 394.8 miles.
The best way to get from Gardena to San Francisco without a car is to bus and BART which takes 9h 34m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Gardena to San Francisco, including transfers.
Gardena to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Gardena to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Gardena to San Francisco is to train and Caltrain which takes 13h 49m and costs $140 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via MLK Transit Center, which costs $60 - $130 and takes 10h 26m.
What companies run services between Gardena, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Redondo Beach & Western Ave 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 13h 49m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Crenshaw C-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Crenshaw C-Line Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from Pershing Square Station to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from Pershing Square Station to North Hollywood Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Crenshaw C-Line Station to Lakewood Blvd Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- 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
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- 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
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Olive / 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Olive / 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwick
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Olive / 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Olive / 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gardena to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Gardena to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gardena to San Francisco is 395 miles. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Gardena to San Francisco.
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