There are 12 ways to get from Glendale to San Francisco by train, plane, subway, tram, bus, night bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Cheapest option
Train • 13h 38m
10 alternative options
Fly Burbank to Oakland, BART • 4h 28m
Fly Burbank to San Francisco • 4h 24m
Fly Burbank to San Jose, BART • 5h 42m
Bus • 9h 36m
Bus, train • 11h 25m
Train, Caltrain • 13h 53m
Night bus • 9h 31m
Drive • 6h 13m
Glendale to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glendale to San Francisco is to night bus which costs $30 - $120 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Glendale to San Francisco is to train and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $65 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Glendale to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Central at Lomita and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Glendale Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Glendale and San Francisco is 380 miles. The road distance is 378.3 miles.
The best way to get from Glendale to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 9h 36m and costs $40 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Glendale to San Francisco, including transfers.
Glendale to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Glendale Station.
The best way to get from Glendale to San Francisco is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $85 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $110 and takes 9h 36m, you could also train, which costs $21 - $240 and takes 13h 38m.
Glendale to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glendale to San Francisco is 378 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Glendale to San Francisco.
- Distance: 379.5 miles
- Duration: 4h 15m
What companies run services between Glendale, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Glendale to San Francisco every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Glendale Station to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $40 - $100 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $280
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $340
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $310
Flights from Burbank to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $440
Flights from Long Beach to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $310
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $360
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $290
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $480
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $310
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $330
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $260
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21 - $140
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Glendale station to L. A. Union Station station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $5
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- children 5 and under with a paid adult
- $0
- Senior / Disabled / Medicare
- $2 - $3
- Student / Youth 6-18
- $2 - $5
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net/
- persons with disabilities
- $1
- Senior Citizens
- $1
- K-12 students
- $1
- Adult
- $2
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bakersfield to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $12 - $50
- Child Coach - short notice
- $28 - $45
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $24 - $80
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $27 - $80
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35 - $80
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $50 - $160
- Business Seat - short notice
- $55 - $150
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $35 - $130
Train from Van Nuys to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $18 - $65
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $60
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $35 - $110
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $110
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $65 - $210
- Business Seat - short notice
- $70 - $200
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $50 - $170
Train from Burbank Amtrak to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17 - $160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $17 - $60
- Child Coach - short notice
- $30 - $55
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $100
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $30 - $100
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40 - $110
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $60 - $200
- Business Seat - short notice
- $65 - $190
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $45 - $160
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Website
- http://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $4 - $6
- One-way Adult
- $9 - $12
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood Se
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Glendale Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Glendale Amtrak to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Night bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $110
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