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There are 11 ways to get from Lawndale to San Francisco by tram, plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the tram from Redondo Beach Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    3h 15m
    $86–196

  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
    10h 11m
    $61–83

  3. Train, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles 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
    $141–294

  4. Drive 390.1 mi

    1. Drive from Lawndale to San Franciscocar car 390.1 mi
    6h 28m
    $72–103

  5. Tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the tram from Redondo Beach Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    3h 29m
    $337–1,412

  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 36m
    $114–619

  7. Line 40 bus, tram, line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Hawthorne / Manhattan Beach to Hawthorne / Lennox Stationbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Hawthorne / Lennox Station to Lakewood Blvd Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwickbus bus
    4. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    5. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    5h 9m
    $67–366

  8. Line 40 bus, tram, tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hawthorne / Manhattan Beach to Hawthorne / Lennox Stationbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Hawthorne / Lennox Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    3. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    5h 39m
    $201–828

  9. Line 40 bus, tram, tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Hawthorne / Manhattan Beach to Hawthorne / Lennox Stationbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Hawthorne / Lennox Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    3. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    4. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    5. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    5h 53m
    $197–674

  10. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    10h 53m
    $62–122

  11. Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 43m
    $67–122

Lawndale to San Francisco by bus, tram, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 358.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between Lawndale, Los Angeles County, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Hawthorne / Manhattan Beach to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Alameda / Los Angeles, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 14h 11m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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