There are 10 ways to get from Los Angeles to Colma by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus
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Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
3h 4m$102–214Bus via San Jose
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Josebus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvdbus Ecr
13h 33m$53–76Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
9h 19m$65–119Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
11h 42m$148–287Drive 379.8 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Colmacar 379.8 mi
6h 26m$70–101Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
3h 1m$236–970Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Daly Citysubway
4h 9m$345–1,426Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Daly Citysubway
4h 7m$314–672Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Colmasubway
4h 42m$162–669Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Colmasubway
4h 39m$541–715
Los Angeles to Colma by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Colma is to bus via San Jose which costs $50 - $80 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Colma is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Colma. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd via Mission St & 1st St and Daly City BART-Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Colma. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Millbrae Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Colma is 361 miles. The road distance is 382 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Colma without a car is to bus which takes 9h 19m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Los Angeles to Colma, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Colma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Colma train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Colma is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $100 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $120 and takes 9h 19m, you could also train and Caltrain, which costs $140 - $290 and takes 11h 42m.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Colma, 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, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 8h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–170
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Colma
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $9–11
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Colma
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $9–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–70
- Titanium
- $50–65
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to El Camino Real & Serramonte Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles to Colma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Los Angeles to Colma train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Colma is 382 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Los Angeles to Colma.
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