There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Fontana by plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SFO - ONT
3h 54m$82–384BART, bus, train
cheapest- 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 L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
10h 49m$67–91Caltrain, 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 L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain
15h 30m$149–305Drive 426.6 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Fontanacar 426.6 mi
7h 5m$78–113BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
3h 56m$248–760Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
4h 50m$194–816Fly San Francisco International Airport to San Bernardino International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)plane SFO - SBD
4h 21m$108–393Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fontanatrain SB Line
11h 44m$69–127Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus FlixBus 2030
12h 16m$80–133
San Francisco to Fontana by subway, bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Fontana is to bus and train which costs $65 - $130 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Fontana is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $80 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Fontana. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Sierra Avenue @ Merrill via Los Angeles Union Station and San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Fontana. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Fontana via San Jose and L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between San Francisco and Fontana is 394 miles. The road distance is 429 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Fontana without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 10h 49m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from San Francisco to Fontana, including transfers.
San Francisco to Fontana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Fontana train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Fontana is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $80 - $390. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $140 - $310 and takes 15h 30m, you could also bus, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 12h 16m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Fontana, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Fontana via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Bernardino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- 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
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Fontana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Francisco to Fontana train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Fontana is 429 miles. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from San Francisco to Fontana.
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