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How to get fromMarin County to Los Angelesby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Marin County to Los Angeles by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    5h 25m
    $126–237

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    11h 54m
    $68–131

  3. Bus via San Francisco

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 14m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    14h
    $231–410

  5. Drive 400.2 mi

    1. Drive from Marin County to Los Angelescar car 400.2 mi
    6h 44m
    $73–106

  6. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    5h 41m
    $364–1,470

  7. Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    6h 4m
    $220–994

  8. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    6h 15m
    $333–717

  9. Line 23 bus, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram

    1. Take the bus from Sir Francis Drake Blvd & Olema Rd to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Abus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    4. Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus bus
    5. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Historic Broadway Stationtram tram
    7h 13m
    $83–373

  10. Bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the bus from San Rafael to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane STS - BUR
    7h
    $133–287

  11. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane OAK - ONT
    3. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    7h 39m
    $277–821

  12. Bus via San Jose

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Los Angelesbus bus Ans 6241
    14h 14m

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar268Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Marin County, CA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?

FlixBus-us operates a bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals 4 times a week, and the journey takes 8h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $150–310 and the journey takes 12h 2m.

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