There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach by plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
4h 17m$72–247BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
12h 48m$93–168Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
17h 48m$180–404Drive 498 mi
- Drive from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beachcar 498 mi
8h 24m$91–132BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
4h 11m$83–273BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
5h 13m$83–518Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
5h 47m$167–305Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
14h 5m$82–155BART, bus
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidrobus San Jose
14h 22m$103–153
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach by foot, subway, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach is to BART and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $80 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) station to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Cable St & Newport Av via Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach. However, there are services departing from Embarcadero and arriving at San Diego Old Town Transportation Center via Oakland and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
The distance between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) and Ocean Beach is 472 miles. The road distance is 500.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 12h 48m and costs $90 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach, including transfers.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $70 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $410 and takes 17h 48m, you could also bus, which costs $80 - $160 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station), CA, USA and Ocean Beach, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Cable St & Newport Av via Embarcadero, Lake Merritt, Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, and Old Town Transit Center in around 17h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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 San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidro
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $90–120
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach is 501 miles. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from San Francisco Ferry Building (Station) to Ocean Beach.
There are 1915+ hotels available in Ocean Beach.


















