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How to get fromSan Francisco to Abileneby plane, subway, bus, car, train, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Abilene by plane, subway, bus, car, train, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Abilene (ABI)plane plane SFO - ABI
    6h 55m
    $120–461

  2. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Abilenebus bus
    35h 19m
    $248–438

  3. Drive 1,554.2 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Abilenecar car 1,554.2 mi
    25h 43m
    $284–410

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Abilene (ABI)plane plane SJC - ABI
    8h 4m
    $137–523

  5. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Abilene (ABI)plane plane STS - ABI
    10h 19m
    $120–439

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Abilene (ABI)plane plane SMF - ABI
    10h 39m
    $166–634

  7. BART, bus via Tucson

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus bus
    4. Take the bus from El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co to Abilene, TX - Alon Gas Stationbus bus
    35h 34m
    $271–466

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Abilenebus bus Greyhound US1000
    36h
    $257–470

  9. Caltrain, train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Abilenebus bus
    40h 2m
    $330–652

San Francisco to Abilene by subway, bus, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration35h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,350.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Abilene, TX, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Abilene (ABI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Abilene via Los Angeles Union Station in around 36h.

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