There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Burning Man Earth by bus, car, plane, or train
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Burner Express Bus
best- Take the bus from San Francisco to Black Rock Citybus San Francisco to Black Rock City
11h$123Drive 337 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Burning Man Earthcar 337 mi
6h 9m$62–89Fly from San Francisco International Airport, Burner Express Bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
11h 8mFly from Oakland International Airport, Burner Express Bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane OAK - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
13h 46mCaltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, Burner Express Bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock Citybus
12h 5m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Burning Man Earth is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Burning Man Earth is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs $60 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Francisco and arriving at Black Rock City. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h.
The distance between San Francisco and Burning Man Earth is 280 miles. The road distance is 339 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Burning Man Earth without a car is to Burner Express Bus which takes 11h and costs $123.
The Burner Express Bus from San Francisco to Black Rock City takes 11h including transfers and departs twice daily.
San Francisco to Burning Man Earth bus services, operated by Burner Express, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Burning Man Earth bus services, operated by Burner Express, arrive at Black Rock City station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Burning Man Earth is 339 miles. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from San Francisco to Burning Man Earth.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Burning Man Earth, NV, USA?
Burner Express operates a bus from San Francisco to Black Rock City twice daily. Tickets cost $123 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Bus from San Francisco to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $123
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
Bus from Reno Airport to Black Rock City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- burningman.org
- Book at
- burnerexpress.burningman.org
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