There are 4 ways to get from Sacramento to South San Francisco by train, subway, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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Train, BART
best- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Brunosubway Red-S
2h 47m$30–59Bus, line 292 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Mission St & 1st St to Airport Blvd & E Grand Avebus 292 / ...
3h 4m$15–28Drive 94.2 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to South San Franciscocar 94.2 mi
1h 43m$18–25Fly
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SMF - SFO
2h 7m$432–753
Sacramento to South San Francisco by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to South San Francisco is to bus and line 292 bus which costs $15 - $29 and takes 3h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to South San Francisco is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to South San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Airport Blvd & E Grand Ave via Mission St & 1st St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to South San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at San Bruno via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Sacramento and South San Francisco is 111 miles. The road distance is 94.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to South San Francisco without a car is to train and BART which takes 2h 47m and costs $29 - $60.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Sacramento to South San Francisco, including transfers.
Sacramento to South San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to South San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to South San Francisco is to bus and line 292 bus which takes 3h 4m and costs $15 - $29. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $430 - $800 and takes 2h 7m.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and South San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Airport Blvd & E Grand Ave via Mission St & 1st St in around 3h 4m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Bruno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Mission St & 1st St to Airport Blvd & E Grand Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to South San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Sacramento to South San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to South San Francisco is 95 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Sacramento to South San Francisco.
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