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How to get fromMexico City to San Franciscoby plane, bus, subway, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Mexico City to San Francisco by plane, bus, subway, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MEX - SFO
    7h 4m
    $439–964

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane MEX - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    10h 54m
    $115–442

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Tepicbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tepic to Modestobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus bus 90
    4. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway
    2d
    $177–389

  4. Drive 2,187.8 mi

    1. Drive from Mexico City to San Franciscocar car 2,187.8 mi
    39h 35m
    $400–577

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane MEX - OAK
    7h 17m
    $175–610

  6. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane MEX - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    10h 21m
    $162–667

  7. Bus, BART via Nogales

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nogalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nogales to San Josebus bus
    3. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway
    2d 10h
    $321–616

  8. Bus, train, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2d 21h
    $337–524

Mexico City to San Francisco by bus and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket$177Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,898.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Mexico City, Mexico and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Aeroméxico, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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