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

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

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)plane plane SFO - AMA
    6h 22m
    $103–390

  2. BART, bus, train

    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 train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus bus
    32h 8m
    $597–958

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2003 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus bus Greyhound US1210
    33h 30m
    $272–402

  4. Drive  1,357.3 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Amarillocar car 1,357.3 mi
    21h 58m
    $232–336

  5. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)plane plane OAK - AMA
    6h 16m
    $114–456

  6. 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 Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)plane plane SJC - AMA
    7h 26m
    $120–462

  7. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    3. Take the bus from Modesto to Phoenix Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus bus
    35h 16m
    $204–301

  8. Train, bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus bus
    37h 8m
    $793–1,274

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus bus Greyhound US1144
    44h 8m
    $825–1,336

San Francisco to Amarillo by subway, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$597Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,182.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta via Los Angeles Union Station in around 33h 30m.

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