There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Grutas de Tolantongo by plane, bus, shuttle, subway, taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus, shuttle
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane SFO - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
12h 16m$7,547–16,962BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto to Moroleónbus
- Take the bus from Moroleón to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take the bus from Ixmiquilpan to Tolantongobus
2d 17h$2,464–5,258BART, bus, taxi
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Saucillobus
- Take the taxi from Saucillo to Grutas de Tolantongotaxi
2d 7h$5,952–8,707Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Saucillobus
- Take the taxi from Saucillo to Grutas de Tolantongotaxi
2d 23h$12,867–26,398Drive 3,515.5 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Grutas de Tolantongocar 3,515.5 km
39h 57m$6,746–9,744Fly Oakland International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane OAK - MEX
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
12h 16m$3,377–10,892Fly Oakland International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU)plane OAK - NLU
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses to Pachuca - Central de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Pachuca to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
16h 12m$3,507–10,332Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take the bus from Ixmiquilpan to Tolantongobus
2d 11h$5,699–9,642Caltrain, train, bus
- 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 bus from Los Angeles to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Ixmiquilpanbus
- Take the bus from Ixmiquilpan to Tolantongobus
3d$5,722–9,130
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Grutas de Tolantongo is to BART and bus which costs $2400 - $5500 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Grutas de Tolantongo is to fly and bus and shuttle which takes 12h 16m and costs $7500 - $17000.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Grutas de Tolantongo. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Tolantongo via San Jose Diridon, Gilroy, Tepic, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and Ixmiquilpan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between San Francisco and Grutas de Tolantongo is 3234 km. The road distance is 3515.5 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Grutas de Tolantongo without a car is to BART and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 7h and costs $5500 - $9000.
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from San Francisco to Grutas de Tolantongo, including transfers.
San Francisco to Grutas de Tolantongo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Grutas de Tolantongo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Grutas de Tolantongo is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 12:01 AM in San Francisco and 1:01 AM in Grutas de Tolantongo.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Grutas de Tolantongo is 3516 km. It takes approximately 39h 57m to drive from San Francisco to Grutas de Tolantongo.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Grutas de Tolantongo, Mexico?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Tolantongo via San Jose Diridon, Gilroy Transit Center, Gilroy, Tepic, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Ixmiquilpan, and Ixmiquilpan in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–8,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–8,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Felipe Ángeles International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- 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
- $140–200
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–17,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,700
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- $160–200
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $160–200
- Website
- Ovnibus
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Pachuca to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Schedules at
- Ovnibus
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Schedules at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
- Book at
- transportesfrontera.com.mx
Shuttle from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
Shuttle from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
Shuttle from Estacionamiento San Antonio Ixmiquilpan to Grutas Tolantongo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4,100–6,000
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $4,100–6,000
- Titanium
- $4,600–4,900
Bus from Gilroy to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,800–5,862
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,800–5,500
- Titanium
- $4,200–4,500
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 6 to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,300
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Saucillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Saucillo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Ixmiquilpan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,100–2,700
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses to Pachuca - Central de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles AIFA - Terminal de Autobuses to Pachuca - Central de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $40–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Tolantongo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Tolantongo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
Bus from Ixmiquilpan to Tolantongo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- grutastolantongo.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Moroleón
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- [email protected]
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Moroleón to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,100–3,700
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $650–850
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