There are 10 ways to get from San Antonio to San Francisco by plane, subway, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly San Antonio to San Francisco • 5h 59m
Cheapest option
Train • 41h 40m
8 alternative options
Fly San Antonio to Oakland • 7h 20m
Fly San Antonio to San Jose, BART • 8h 39m
Bus to Austin, fly to San Francisco • 7h 47m
Bus to Austin, fly to Oakland • 7h 54m
Bus, Caltrain • 37h 24m
Bus • 37h 55m
Drive • 27h 4m
San Antonio to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to San Francisco is to train which costs $80 - $600 and takes 41h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to San Francisco is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio station to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from San Antonio Bus Station and arriving at San Francisco via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from San Antonio station to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from San Antonio Amtrak Station and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via Los Angeles and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 40m.
The distance between San Antonio and San Francisco is 1513 miles. The road distance is 1743.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to San Francisco without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 37h 24m and costs $280 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from San Antonio to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Antonio to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Antonio Bus Station.
San Antonio to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Antonio Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from San Antonio to San Francisco is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $390 and takes 37h 55m, you could also train, which costs $80 - $600 and takes 41h 40m.
- Distance: 1513.2 miles
- Duration: 5h 59m
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and three other airlines fly from San Antonio to San Francisco hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Antonio to San Francisco via Los Angeles Union Station in around 37h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio to San Francisco via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $450
Flights from San Antonio to San Francisco via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $460
Flights from San Antonio to San Francisco via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $460
Flights from San Antonio to San Francisco via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $490
Flights from San Antonio to San Francisco via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $450
Flights from San Antonio to Oakland via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from San Antonio to Oakland via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from San Antonio to Oakland via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from San Antonio to Oakland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from San Antonio to Oakland via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from San Antonio to Oakland via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $550
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Austin to San Francisco via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $440
Flights from Austin to San Francisco via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $440
Flights from Austin to San Francisco via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $430
Flights from Austin to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Austin to Oakland via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Austin to Oakland via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Austin to Oakland via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Austin to Oakland via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Austin to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Flights from Austin to San Jose via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Flights from Austin to San Jose via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Flights from Austin to San Jose via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio to San Francisco via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $1,300
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,000
Flights from Austin to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $470
Flights from Austin to San Francisco via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $700
Flights from Austin to San Francisco via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $700
Flights from Austin to San Jose via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio to San Francisco via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $360
Flights from San Antonio to Oakland via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $440
Flights from San Antonio to Oakland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $440
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $410
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $410
Flights from Austin to San Francisco via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $800
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $450
Flights from Austin to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,000
Flights from Austin to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $470
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from San Antonio to Oakland via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $340
Flights from San Antonio to Oakland via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $340
Flights from San Antonio to San Jose via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $750
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Civic Center / UN Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Website
- http://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $12
- Website
- http://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/schedules.html
- One-way Senior / Disabled / Youth / Medicare Cardholder
- $4 - $6
- One-way Adult
- $9 - $12
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Antonio Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $55 - $180
- Child Coach - short notice
- $85 - $160
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $80 - $260
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $85 - $260
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $120 - $350
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $160 - $550
- Business Seat - short notice
- $170 - $550
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $150 - $400
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $19 - $65
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $60
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $35 - $110
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45 - $120
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $65 - $210
- Business Seat - short notice
- $70 - $210
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $50 - $170
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150 - $280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9 - $45
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $110
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from San Antonio to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Seniors 60+
- $85 - $240
- Children 3-10
- $90 - $230
- Adults 11-59
- $100 - $260
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- centelusa@hotmail.com
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from El Paso Downtown to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to Santa Clara / S 24th St - San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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San Antonio to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
San Francisco is 2h behind San Antonio. It is currently 5:34 PM in San Antonio and 3:34 PM in San Francisco.
San Antonio to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to San Francisco is 1743 miles. It takes approximately 27h 4m to drive from San Antonio to San Francisco.
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