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How to get fromSan Francisco to Lake Almanorby train, car, bus (Greyhound), plane, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Lake Almanor by train, car, bus (Greyhound), plane, or bus

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  1. Train, drive (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain train
    3. Drive from Chico Amtrak to Lake Almanorcar car
    7h 36m
    $70–142

  2. Drive 236 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Francisco to Lake Almanorcar car 236 mi
    4h 38m
    $44–63

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Amtrak Reno to Susanville Riverside Drivebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riverside Drive to Hamilton Branchbus bus
    10h 39m
    $70–111

  4. Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, drive

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane plane SFO - RDD
    2. Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to Lake Almanorcar car
    4h 50m
    $467–838

  5. Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SFO - RNO
    2. Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Susanville Riverside Drivebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riverside Drive to Hamilton Branchbus bus
    7h 42m
    $226–510

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 259.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Lake Almanor, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Lake Almanor via Amtrak Reno, Riverside Drive, and Hamilton Branch in around 10h 39m.

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