There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Idyllwild–Pine Cove by plane, car, subway, bus, taxi, train (Amtrak), or train
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Idyllwild–Pine Covecar
4h 4m$159–336Drive 486.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Idyllwild–Pine Covecar 486.1 mi
8h 17m$89–129BART, bus, taxi
- 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 bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stop to Idyllwild–Pine Covetaxi
13h 5m$198–260Caltrain, 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 Perris - Downtowntrain
18h 4m$212–391Fly from Oakland International Airport, drive
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
- Drive from Indio-Palm-Springs-Airport-PSP to Idyllwild–Pine Covecar
4h 4m$255–772Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Perris - Downtowntrain 91-PV Line
14h 3m$139–209Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stop to Idyllwild–Pine Covetaxi
14h 55m$206–298
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Idyllwild–Pine Cove is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Idyllwild–Pine Cove is to fly and drive which takes 4h 4m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Idyllwild–Pine Cove. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Perris - Downtown via San Jose and L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
The distance between San Francisco and Idyllwild–Pine Cove is 489 miles. The road distance is 489 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Idyllwild–Pine Cove without a car is to BART and bus and taxi which takes 13h 5m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from San Francisco to Idyllwild–Pine Cove, including transfers.
San Francisco to Idyllwild–Pine Cove train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
San Francisco to Idyllwild–Pine Cove train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Idyllwild–Pine Cove is 489 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from San Francisco to Idyllwild–Pine Cove.
There are 1131+ hotels available in Idyllwild–Pine Cove.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Idyllwild–Pine Cove, CA, USA?
You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Idyllwild–Pine Cove via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, L.A. Union Station, Perris - Downtown, Perris Transit Center, and Grant + Florida in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- 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
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Perris - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Perris - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
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
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $110–130
Yellow Cab of Riverside
- Phone
- +1-877-321-8294
- Website
- yellowcabhemet.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
Yellow Cab of Riverside
- Phone
- +1-877-321-8294
- Website
- yellowcabhemet.com
American Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-300-0000
Desert City Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-328-3000
- Website
- desertcitycab.com
Road Runner Car Service
- Phone
- +1 760-660-9115
- Website
- roadrunnercarservice.com
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