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How to get fromSan Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carsonby plane, subway, taxi, train, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), bus (Greyhound), rideshare, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carson by plane, subway, taxi, train, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), bus (Greyhound), rideshare, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    2h 33m
    $78–183

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    12h 28m
    $60–127

  3. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi

    1. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to West Oaklandsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    3. Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Carsontaxi taxi
    4h 10m
    $355–900

  4. Caltrain, bus

    1. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    9h 47m
    $66–86

  5. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 38m
    $147–306

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    2. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus bus
    3h 15m
    $189–763

  7. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to West Oaklandsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    4h 45m
    $348–1,426

  8. Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 49m
    $80–128

  9. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from San Francisco-SFO to Carsonrideshare rideshare 389.4 mi
    6h 32m

  10. Drive 389.4 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carsoncar car 389.4 mi
    6h 32m
    $72–103

San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carson by subway, train, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration9h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 355.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 33m

What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Carson, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a subway from San Francisco International Airport to Harbor Fwy / Carson via Millbrae, Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, Alameda St & Los Angeles St, 7th St & Hope St, and Flower / 7th in around 14h 38m.

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