There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR) by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), subway, bus (Flixbus), rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
2h 42m$190–812Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
10h 31m$61–113Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SFO - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Burbank Airport - Northtrain
5h 5m$98–215Caltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Van Nuystrain Coast Starlight
13h 50m$131–284BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
2h 46m$186–658Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
3h 40m$492–764Bus via Burbank - Downtown (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
10h 32m$71–114Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Francisco to Burbank-BUR369.1 mi
6h 6mDrive 369.1 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR)car 369.1 mi
6h 6m$68–98
San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR) by bus and subway (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR) is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR) is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs $190 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Burbank Airport (BUR). However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Hollywood Burbank Airport RITC via NoHo Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR). However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Van Nuys via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between San Francisco and Burbank Airport (BUR) is 343 miles. The road distance is 371.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR) without a car is to bus which takes 10h 31m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR), including transfers.
San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR) train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR) is to fly which takes 2h 42m and costs $190 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $120 and takes 10h 31m, you could also Caltrain and train, which costs $130 - $290 and takes 13h 50m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Burbank Airport (BUR), USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $55–120 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Burbank Airport - North
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Francisco to Burbank-BUR
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR) train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR) is 371 miles. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from San Francisco to Burbank Airport (BUR).
There are 2687+ hotels available in Burbank Airport (BUR).
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