There are 5 ways to get from La Selva Beach to San Francisco by taxi, train, bus, subway, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, Caltrain
best- Take the taxi from La Selva Beach to Santa Teresa Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Tamien Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
3h 10m$160–189Drive 81.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from La Selva Beach to San Franciscocar 81.9 mi
1h 36m$15–22Taxi, line 66 bus, BART
- Take the taxi from La Selva Beach to Santa Teresa Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Milpitas BARTbus 66
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway
3h 31m$157–190Taxi, fly
- Take the taxi from La Selva Beach to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)taxi
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MRY - SFO
2h$310–743Line 55 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Playa Blvd & Estrella Ave to Capitola Mall - Lane 2bus 55
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Stationbus 17
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Franciscobus
4h 10m$19–35
La Selva Beach to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Selva Beach to San Francisco is to drive which costs $14 - $22 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from La Selva Beach to San Francisco is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from La Selva Beach to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Playa Blvd & Estrella Ave and arriving at San Francisco via Capitola Mall - Lane 1, Front and San Jose Diridon Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between La Selva Beach and San Francisco is 101 miles. The road distance is 82.4 miles.
The best way to get from La Selva Beach to San Francisco without a car is to taxi and Caltrain which takes 3h 10m and costs $160 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from La Selva Beach to San Francisco, including transfers.
La Selva Beach to San Francisco bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Playa Blvd & Estrella Ave station.
La Selva Beach to San Francisco bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Capitola Mall - Lane 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Selva Beach to San Francisco is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from La Selva Beach to San Francisco.
There are 816+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between La Selva Beach, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Playa Blvd & Estrella Ave to San Francisco via Capitola Mall - Lane 1, River St S. & Soquel Ave, Front, Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Station in around 4h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Tamien Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- One-way Adult
- $10–12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Teresa Station to Milpitas BART
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Playa Blvd & Estrella Ave to Capitola Mall - Lane 2
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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