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How to get fromPhoenix to San Franciscoby plane, bus, subway, taxi, train, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHX - SFO
    3h 29m
    $94–222

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane PHX - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    5h 35m
    $65–290

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus Nogales
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway Green-S
    18h
    $102–142

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    23h 22m
    $295–606

  5. Drive  749.4 mi

    1. Drive from Phoenix to San Franciscocar car 749.4 mi
    12h 15m
    $137–198

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PHX - OAK
    3h 43m
    $325–458

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

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PHX - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    4h 50m
    $192–255

  8. Bus, BART via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Bakersfieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Josebus bus
    3. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway
    19h 20m
    $100–144

Phoenix to San Francisco by bus and subway

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration18hAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 667.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.

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