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How to get fromLAX/Metro Transit Center to San Franciscoby plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, tram, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from LAX/Metro Transit Center to San Francisco by plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, tram, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    3h
    $84–194

  2. Bus, BART

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station 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
    9h 58m
    $59–81

  3. Train, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Van Nuys to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    14h 11m
    $131–285

  4. Drive 384.8 mi

    1. Drive from LAX/Metro Transit Center to San Franciscocar car 384.8 mi
    6h 24m
    $71–102

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    3h 14m
    $335–1,410

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    4h 21m
    $112–617

  7. Tram, line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Lakewood Blvd Stationtram tram
    2. Take the bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwickbus bus
    3. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    4h 56m
    $65–364

  8. Tram, tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    2. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    5h 26m
    $199–826

  9. Bus via Crenshaw / Slauson (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    10h 34m
    $63–124

  10. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 36m
    $68–123

LAX/Metro Transit Center to San Francisco by foot, tram, bus, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 354.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h

What companies run services between LAX/Metro Transit Center, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LAX/Metro Transit Center Bay 7 to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Westwood Blvd/Weyburn Ave, Westwood / Le Conte, Van Nuys / Keswick, Van Nuys, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 14h 11m.

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