There are 6 ways to get from Playa del Carmen to San Francisco by plane, bus, subway, car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CUN - SFO
9h 2m$397–1,049Fly to Oakland International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CUN - OAK
11h 3m$243–1,045Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Moreliabus
- Take the bus from Morelia to Modestobus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway
3d 9h$284–595Drive 3,173.3 mi
- Drive from Playa del Carmen to San Franciscocar 3,173.3 mi
2d 10h$580–837Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CUN - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
11h 50m$410–1,452Bus
- Take the bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulumbus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrezbus
- Take the bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
4d 6h$410–666
Playa del Carmen to San Francisco by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Playa del Carmen to San Francisco is to bus and BART which costs $280 - $600 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Playa del Carmen to San Francisco is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $390 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Playa del Carmen to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Playa del Carmen and arriving at San Francisco via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Olympic / Union and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 6h.
The distance between Playa del Carmen and San Francisco is 2469 miles. The road distance is 3191.8 miles.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to San Francisco without a car is to bus and BART which takes 3 days 9h and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Playa del Carmen to San Francisco, including transfers.
Playa del Carmen to San Francisco bus services, operated by Playa Express, depart from Playa del Carmen station.
The best way to get from Playa del Carmen to San Francisco is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $390 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $700 and takes 4 days 6h.
Playa del Carmen to San Francisco bus services, operated by Playa Express, arrive at Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum station.
San Francisco is 2h behind Playa del Carmen. It is currently 1:27 PM in Playa del Carmen and 11:27 AM in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Playa del Carmen, Mexico and San Francisco, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Playa del Carmen to San Francisco via Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Los Angeles, Olympic / Union, Vignes / Cesar E Chavez, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 4d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cancún International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
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
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Playa del Carmen Alterna to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- 800 622 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Autovías
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Autovías
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Morelia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Morelia to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 984 131 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- Playa Express
Bus from Playa del Carmen to Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- Playa Express
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses ADO Tulum to Tuxtla Gutiérrez
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Tuxtla Gutiérrez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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