There are 9 ways to get from Houston to San Francisco by plane, subway, train, 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
Fly Houston Hobby Apt to Oakland • 6h 33m
Cheapest option
Train • 2 days 1h
7 alternative options
Fly Houston to San Francisco • 6h 43m
Fly Houston to San Jose, BART • 8h 12m
Bus, Caltrain • 41h 35m
Bus • 43h 36m
Drive • 30h 2m
Houston to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to San Francisco is to fly which costs $90 - $480 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to San Francisco is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Franklin St @ Main St and arriving at San Francisco via Houston Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via Los Angeles and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Houston and San Francisco is 1685 miles. The road distance is 1937.1 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to San Francisco without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 41h 35m and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Houston to San Francisco, including transfers.
Houston to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Houston Bus Station.
Houston to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to San Francisco is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $430 and takes 43h 36m, you could also train, which costs $85 - $650 and takes 2 days 1h.
- Distance: 1685 miles
- Duration: 6h 33m
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Houston to San Francisco hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston to San Francisco via Magnolia Transit Center, Houston Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 43h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to Oakland via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to Oakland via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to Oakland via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $650
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to Oakland via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from Houston to San Francisco via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $430
Flights from Houston to San Francisco via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $420
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to San Jose via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to San Jose via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to San Jose via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to San Jose via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to San Jose via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $600
Flights from Houston to San Jose via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $480
Flights from Houston to San Jose via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $480
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $800
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to Sacramento via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $800
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to Sacramento via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $800
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to Sacramento via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $800
Flights from Houston Hobby Apt to Sacramento via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Houston to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Houston to San Francisco via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Houston to San Francisco via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
Flights from Houston to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Houston to San Francisco via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Flights from Houston to San Jose via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Houston to San Jose via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $370
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- 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
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 Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $3 - $21
- Child Coach - short notice
- $12 - $23
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $12 - $45
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $14 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18 - $29
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $27 - $85
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $70
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $11 - $75
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65 - $450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $65 - $200
- Child Coach - short notice
- $95 - $180
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $95 - $300
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $100 - $290
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $130 - $400
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $180 - $600
- Business Seat - short notice
- $190 - $650
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $170 - $450
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $19 - $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 - $120
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $65 - $210
- Business Seat - short notice
- $70 - $210
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $50 - $170
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140 - $370
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Seniors 60+
- $120 - $340
- Children 3-10
- $130 - $330
- Adults 11-59
- $140 - $370
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- centelusa@hotmail.com
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from El Paso Downtown to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to Santa Clara / S 24th St - San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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 Houston Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170 - $320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $110
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Houston to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
San Francisco is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 1:46 AM in Houston and 11:46 PM in San Francisco.
Houston to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to San Francisco is 1937 miles. It takes approximately 30h 2m to drive from Houston to San Francisco.
There are 842+ hotels available in San Francisco. Prices start at $44 USD per night.