There are 11 ways to get from San Francisco to Gardena by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SFO - LAX
3h 23m$97–206BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
9h 3m$59–80Caltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
14h 34m$142–294Drive 392.2 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Gardenacar 392.2 mi
6h 31m$72–104BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Crenshaw C-Line Stationtram
3h 32m$338–1,412Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus
4h 22m$193–966BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, bus
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus
4h 26m$309–662Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SJC - LAX
4h 32m$124–618BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 266 bus, tram
- 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 to Lakewood Blvd Stationbus
- Take the tram from Lakewood Blvd Station to Crenshaw C-Line Stationtram
4h 46m$61–324Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2005
10h 12mBus via MLK Transit Center
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
10h 52m$65–120
San Francisco to Gardena by subway, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Gardena is to BART and bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Gardena is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $95 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Gardena. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Harbor Gateway Transit Center via Alameda St at Los Angeles St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Gardena station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Compton Station via San Jose and Union Station - Metro A-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 34m.
The distance between San Francisco and Gardena is 361 miles. The road distance is 394.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Gardena without a car is to BART and bus which takes 9h 3m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from San Francisco to Gardena, including transfers.
San Francisco to Gardena bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Gardena train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Gardena is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs $95 - $210. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $140 - $300 and takes 14h 34m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 10h 12m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Gardena, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Redondo Beach & Western WB via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Compton Station, and MLK Transit Center in around 14h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- 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
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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
- +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
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Crenshaw C-Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Lakewood Blvd Station to Crenshaw C-Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Del Amo / Lakewood to Lakewood Blvd Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Gardena bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
San Francisco to Gardena train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Gardena is 395 miles. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from San Francisco to Gardena.
There are 3188+ hotels available in Gardena.



















