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How to get fromSan Francisco to California State University, Long Beachby subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from San Francisco to California State University, Long Beach by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    3h 25m
    $321–853

  2. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 121 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    3. Take the bus from PCH & Ximeno NE to Beach Dr & W Campus Sbus bus
    4h 15m
    $39–202

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Green-N
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    10h 11m
    $60–80

  4. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    14h 55m
    $144–296

  5. Drive 406.9 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to California State University, Long Beachcar car 406.9 mi
    6h 47m
    $75–108

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    3h 30m
    $265–807

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 577 bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    2. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Cal State Long Beachbus bus
    4h 57m
    $88–198

  8. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 577 bus

    1. Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Cal State Long Beachbus bus
    5h 6m
    $339–1,414

  9. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram, line 41 bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Anaheim Street Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd SE to Beach Dr & W Campus Nbus bus
    6h 12m
    $200–826

  10. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram, line 41 bus

    1. Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    3. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Anaheim Street Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd SE to Beach Dr & W Campus Nbus bus
    6h 16m
    $196–672

  11. Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    10h 58m
    $71–114

  12. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Long Beach Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    11h 13m
    $65–120

San Francisco to California State University, Long Beach by subway, bus, tram, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 406.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 25m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA?

You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to California State University, Long Beach via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, Union Station - Metro A-Line, 5th Street Station, Long Beach Blvd & 5th NE, and Beach Dr & W Campus N in around 14h 55m. Alternatively, Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly.

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