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How to get fromSan Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Los Angelesby plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 12 ways to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Los Angeles by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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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
    3h 52m
    $92–205

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, tram

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    2. Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Historic Broadway Stationtram tram
    5h 24m
    $42–224

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Green-N
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    8h 16m
    $55–76

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    13h 31m
    $143–314

  5. Drive 379.7 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Los Angelescar car 379.7 mi
    6h 18m
    $70–101

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

    1. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    3h 52m
    $433–1,421

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

    1. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    4h 26m
    $192–668

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    4h 32m
    $196–822

  9. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport

    1. Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    5h 28m
    $497–773

  10. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane OAK - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    5h 50m
    $256–772

  11. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    9h 30m
    $55–120

  12. Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    10h 27m
    $67–112

San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Los Angeles by foot, subway, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 369.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 52m

What companies run services between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station), CA, USA and Los Angeles, 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, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $140–310 and the journey takes 12h 2m.

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