There are 10 ways to get from Marina del Rey to San Francisco by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, tram, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from Lincoln Sb & Marina Pointe Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAX - SFO
3h 38m$95–217Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus N2003 / ...
9h 53m$62–97Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Van Nuys to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
14h 9m$231–365Drive 383.5 mi
- Drive from Marina del Rey to San Franciscocar 383.5 mi
6h 26m$70–102Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Lincoln Sb & Marina Pointe Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LAX - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway
3h 52m$276–1,423Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
4h 54m$143–630Line 33 bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Venice / Grand View to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUR - SFO
5h 42m$177–424Line 33 bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Venice / Grand View to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUR - OAK
5h 46m$193–670Line 3 bus, tram, line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Lincoln Sb & Marina Pointe Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Centerbus
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Lakewood Blvd Stationtram
- Take the bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwickbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway
5h 31m$81–427Bus via San Francisco Bus Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
10h 23m$72–112
Marina del Rey to San Francisco by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marina del Rey to San Francisco is to bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Marina del Rey to San Francisco is to line 3 bus and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $95 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Marina del Rey to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Venice / Grand View and arriving at San Francisco via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Marina del Rey to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Van Nuys and arriving at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Marina del Rey and San Francisco is 364 miles. The road distance is 385.7 miles.
The best way to get from Marina del Rey to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 9h 53m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Marina del Rey to San Francisco, including transfers.
Marina del Rey to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Marina del Rey to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Van Nuys station.
The best way to get from Marina del Rey to San Francisco is to bus which takes 9h 53m and costs $60 - $100. Alternatively, you can train and Caltrain, which costs $230 - $370 and takes 14h 9m.
What companies run services between Marina del Rey, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco twice daily. Tickets cost $60–95 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Eb & Wilson Fs to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Westwood Nb & Weyburn Ns, Westwood / Le Conte, Van Nuys / Keswick, Van Nuys, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 14h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Lakewood Blvd Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from Lincoln Sb & Marina Pointe Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
Bus from Lincoln Sb & Marina Pointe Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
Bus from Lincoln Sb & Marina Pointe Fs to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- http://www.bigbluebus.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Venice / Grand View to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Venice / Grand View to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwick
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Marina del Rey to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Marina del Rey to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marina del Rey to San Francisco is 386 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Marina del Rey to San Francisco.
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