There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Jacksonville by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Jacksonville
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane SFO - JAX
9h 50m$181–715Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SFO - GNV
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
12h 6m$173–633Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
2d 17h$464–894Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
3d 18h$1,256–2,709Drive 2,704 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Jacksonvillecar 2,704 mi
44h 40m$494–713Fly Oakland International Airport to Jacksonville
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane OAK - JAX
9h 44m$217–861Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane SJC - JAX
10h 53m$213–817Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane SMF - JAX
13h$243–918
San Francisco to Jacksonville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Jacksonville is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $650 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Jacksonville is to fly which takes 9h 44m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Jacksonville. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Jacksonville via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Jacksonville. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Jacksonville via Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 18h.
The distance between San Francisco and Jacksonville is 2408 miles. The road distance is 2719.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Jacksonville without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $460 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from San Francisco to Jacksonville, including transfers.
San Francisco to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Jacksonville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Jacksonville is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $460 - $900 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also train, which costs $1,200 - $2,800 and takes 3 days 18h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Jacksonville, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Jacksonville (JAX) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Jacksonville via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jacksonville via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jacksonville via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jacksonville via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Jacksonville via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jacksonville via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jacksonville via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jacksonville via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jacksonville via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Jacksonville via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Jacksonville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Jacksonville is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 5:09 AM in San Francisco and 8:09 AM in Jacksonville.
San Francisco to Jacksonville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Jacksonville is 2720 miles. It takes approximately 44h 40m to drive from San Francisco to Jacksonville.
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