There are 12 ways to get from San Francisco to Capistrano Beach by plane, train, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Flixbus), 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 San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train, line 91 bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SFO - SNA
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Coast-34680 Surfside Innbus
6h 2m$121–356Drive 438.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Capistrano Beachcar 438.7 mi
7h 19m$73–105BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 21m$89–130Caltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
15h 53m$272–424BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train, line 91 bus
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Coast-34680 Surfside Innbus
6h 3m$227–772Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train, line 91 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Coast-34680 Surfside Innbus
6h 57m$523–828Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
7h 19m$89–390BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram, train, line 91 bus
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Coast-34680 Surfside Innbus
8h 20m$89–356Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 45m$88–334Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SFO - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 46m$152–518Bus via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7 (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus FlixBus N2003
12h 10m$73–105Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
13h 18m$88–129
San Francisco to Capistrano Beach by subway, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Capistrano Beach is to bus via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7 which costs $70 - $110 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Capistrano Beach is to fly and train and line 91 bus which takes 6h 2m and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Capistrano Beach. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Coast-34680 Surfside Inn via Artic - Dock 5, Katella-Harbor and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Capistrano Beach station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
The distance between San Francisco and Capistrano Beach is 425 miles. The road distance is 441.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Capistrano Beach without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 11h 21m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from San Francisco to Capistrano Beach, including transfers.
San Francisco to Capistrano Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Capistrano Beach train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Capistrano Beach is to Caltrain and train which takes 15h 53m and costs $270 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Capistrano Beach, CA, USA?
You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Coast-34680 Surfside Inn via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 15h 53m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center once daily. Tickets cost $65–100 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- 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
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Coast-34680 Surfside Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Coast-34680 Surfside Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Coast-34680 Surfside Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Coast-34680 Surfside Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
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
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
San Francisco to Capistrano Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
San Francisco to Capistrano Beach train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Capistrano Beach is 441 miles. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from San Francisco to Capistrano Beach.
There are 1049+ hotels available in Capistrano Beach.





























