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How to get fromSan Francisco to Cabo San Lucasby plane, bus, subway, car, train, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas by plane, bus, subway, car, train, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane plane SFO - SJD
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus bus
    7h 15m
    $4,517–39,302

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane plane STS - SJD
    3. Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus bus
    10h 29m
    $1,773–7,120

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd to San Ysidrobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Playas Rosarito to La Pazbus bus
    4. Take the bus from La Paz Serdan to Cabo San Lucasbus bus
    39h 46m
    $4,827–6,852

  4. Drive 2,376.2 km

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Cabo San Lucascar car 2,376.2 km
    34h 19m
    $4,560–6,587

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

    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 Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane plane SJC - SJD
    3. Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus bus
    8h 12m
    $2,052–8,834

  6. Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane plane OAK - SJD
    2. Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus bus
    9h 3m
    $2,047–9,232

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Cabo San Lucasbus bus
    44h 32m
    $4,844–7,581

  8. 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 train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Oceanside to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tijuana Central Bus Terminal to Cabo San Lucasbus bus
    2d
    $6,455–11,018

San Francisco to Cabo San Lucas by bus and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration44h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$4,844Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,102.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 15m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico?

You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Cabo San Lucas via San Ysidro Bus Terminal, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, and Tijuana Central Bus Terminal in around 44h 32m.

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