There are 10 ways to get from San Francisco to León by plane, subway, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Oakland International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane OAK - BJX
8h 2m$4,424–11,202BART, 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 La Piedadbus
- Take the bus from La Piedad to Irapuatobus
- Take the bus from Irapuato to Leónbus
2d 9h$2,114–5,178BART, bus via Tlaquepaque
- 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 2 to Leónbus
2d 2h$4,886–7,176Train, bus
- 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 San Luis Potosíbus
- Take the bus from San Luis Potosí to Leónbus
2d 19h$12,202–25,418Drive 3,165.5 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Leóncar 3,165.5 km
35h 30m$6,067–8,763Fly San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane SFO - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Leónbus
11h 23m$7,397–28,232Fly Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane OAK - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Leónbus
11h 19m$3,427–10,162Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Del Bajío International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX)plane SJC - BJX
8h 52m$3,329–10,304Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane SJC - GDL
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to Leónbus
12h 8m$5,132–12,264Fly Oakland International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM)plane OAK - MLM
- Take the bus from Morelia to Leónbus
12h 42m$4,217–10,352
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to León is to BART and bus which costs $2100 - $5500 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to León is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $4400 - $12000.
The distance between San Francisco and León is 2778 km. The road distance is 3165.5 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to León without a car is to BART and bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 2 days 2h and costs $4800 - $7500.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from San Francisco to León, including transfers.
León is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:24 PM in San Francisco and 5:24 PM in León.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to León is 3166 km. It takes approximately 35h 30m to drive from San Francisco to León.
There are 219+ hotels available in León.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and León, Mexico?
Volaris flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Del Bajío International Airport (BJX) 4 times a week.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–8,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–10,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–7,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to General Francisco Mujica International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–9,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Del Bajío International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–10,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,200–7,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $6,500–27,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
- 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
- $2,400–5,500
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $150–200
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $150–200
- 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
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 2 to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from San Marcos to San Luis Potosí
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from San Luis Potosí to León
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Morelia to León
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $490–700
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from La Piedad to Irapuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–330
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to La Piedad
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,800–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from La Piedad to Irapuato
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- ConectaGFA
Bus from Irapuato to León
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- ConectaGFA
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from La Piedad to Irapuato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–480
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Irapuato to León
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–320
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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