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How to get fromSan Francisco to Dana Pointby subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Dana Point by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    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 29m
    $316–843

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 55m
    $76–139

  3. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain train
    11h 18m
    $77–120

  4. Caltrain, train

    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 San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain train
    15h 50m
    $160–334

  5. Drive 438 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Dana Pointcar car 438 mi
    7h 21m
    $80–116

  6. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    3h 32m
    $260–847

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

    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 John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    4h 23m
    $272–899

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain train OC Line
    12h 13m
    $80–127

San Francisco to Dana Point by subway, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409 mi
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Dana Point, CA, USA?

You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Pacific Coast-Dana Point Harbor via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 15h 50m. 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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