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How to get fromSan Francisco to Guadalajaraby plane, subway, bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Guadalajara by plane, subway, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane SFO - GDL
    7h 22m
    $6,797–27,333

  2. BART, bus via Modesto

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus 90
    3. Take the bus from Modesto to Guadalajarabus bus
    2d 2h
    $1,855–4,389

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Green-N
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Terminal Zapopanbus bus San José
    45h 19m
    $4,292–6,327

  4. Drive 3,018 km

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Guadalajaracar car 3,018 km
    33h 25m
    $5,800–8,377

  5. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane OAK - GDL
    7h 18m
    $2,928–7,262

  6. 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 Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane SJC - GDL
    8h 7m
    $4,532–11,364

  7. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane plane SMF - GDL
    10h 41m
    $3,857–16,192

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Terminal Zapopanbus bus San José
    2d
    $5,857–10,418

San Francisco to Guadalajara by subway and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration45h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$4,292Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,681.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Guadalajara, Mexico?

Aeroméxico, Frontier Airlines, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) 5 times a day.

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