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How to get fromSan Francisco to El Pasoby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, train, car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to El Paso by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, train, car, shuttle, bus (Flixbus), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane SFO - ELP
    2. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    7h 32m
    $242–788

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus bus
    25h 59m
    $185–270

  3. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1000 / ...
    25h 15m
    $189–354

  4. 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 El Paso Stationtrain train
    25h 30m
    $317–628

  5. Drive 1,150.6 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to El Pasocar car 1,150.6 mi
    19h 20m
    $210–304

  6. Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane OAK - ELP
    2. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    7h 21m
    $228–984

  7. 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 El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane SJC - ELP
    3. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    8h 30m
    $214–940

  8. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane plane STS - ELP
    3. Take the bus from Estación Aeropuerto - Exprés to Estación Ramón Coronabus bus
    8h 53m
    $187–736

  9. 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 El Paso Stationtrain train
    30h 2m
    $400–842

San Francisco to El Paso by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration25h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,047.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and El Paso, TX, USA?

You can take a bus from San Francisco to El Paso Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station in around 25h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to El Paso Station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 30h 2m.

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