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How to get fromPlaya del Rey to San Franciscoby plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Playa del Rey to San Francisco by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LAX - SFO
    2h
    $109–231

  2. Drive  385 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Playa del Rey to San Franciscocar car 385 mi
    6h 28m
    $71–102

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus N2003 / ...
    9h 21m
    $92–137

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    12h 18m
    $311–472

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LAX - OAK
    2h 9m
    $290–1,337

  6. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    2h 32m
    $227–527

  7. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    2. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    2h 37m
    $273–823

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LAX - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3h 11m
    $157–644

  9. Fly Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BUR - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3h 48m
    $540–880

  10. Bus via Downey (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    12h 8m
    $74–115

Playa del Rey to San Francisco by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration12h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 356.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h

What companies run services between Playa del Rey, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, 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.

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