There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to California by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SFO - SMF
3h 4m$462–766BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
8h 15m$56–76Caltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
13h 2m$140–292Drive 380.9 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Los Angelescar 380.9 mi
6h 20m$70–101Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
9h 20m$90–130
San Francisco to California by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to California is to BART and bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to California is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $460 - $800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Francisco Bus Station station and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to California. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Los Angeles via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
The distance between San Francisco and California is 112 miles. The road distance is 383.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to California without a car is to BART and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from San Francisco to California, including transfers.
San Francisco to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to California train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to California is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs $460 - $800. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $140 - $300 and takes 13h 2m, you could also bus, which costs $90 - $130 and takes 9h 20m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and California, USA?
United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Los Angeles via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound and San Jose in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Francisco to California train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to California is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from San Francisco to California.
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