There are 10 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea by plane, bus, subway, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), train, bus (Greyhound), rideshare, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport, line 286 bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SFO - ONT
- Take the bus from Pomona Transit Center to State College Blvd and Birch St Sbus
3h 59m$76–442Drive 398 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Breacar 398 mi
6h 49m$73–105BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to West Oaklandsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
4h$120–325Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
13h 18m$81–136Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
15h 17m$154–318Fly San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SFO - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
5h 14m$124–676Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullertontrain
5h 14m$201–782BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, line 286 bus
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to West Oaklandsubway
- Take the subway from West Oakland to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
- Take the bus from Pomona Transit Center to State College Blvd and Birch St Sbus
6h 5m$258–778Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus Greyhound US0831
14h 44m$75–144Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Francisco-SFO to Brea398 mi
6h 49m
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea by subway, bus, and train (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea is to bus which costs $75 - $150 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea is to fly and line 286 bus which takes 3h 59m and costs $75 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea. However, there are services departing from 4th St & Market St and arriving at Birch-Brea via San Francisco and Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco International Airport and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Brea is 392 miles. The road distance is 400.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 13h 18m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea, including transfers.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 13h 18m and costs $80 - $140. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $150 - $320 and takes 15h 17m.
What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Brea, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $60–110 and the journey takes 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from San Francisco International Airport to Brea-Imperial via Millbrae, Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $10–14
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $10–14
Subway from West Oakland to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- [email protected]
- Website
- Foothill Transit
Bus from Pomona Transit Center to State College Blvd and Birch St S
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Foothill Transit
Bus from Pomona Transit Center to State College Blvd and Birch St S
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Foothill Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Francisco-SFO to Brea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea is 400 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Brea.
There are 869+ hotels available in Brea.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Brea. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





















