There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Lemon Grove by plane, tram, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport, tram
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SFO - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to Lemon Grove Depottram
4h 25m$74–260BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, tram
cheapest- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane OAK - SAN
- Take the tram from Civic Center Station to Lemon Grove Depottram
4h 29m$70–306Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Diegobus FlixBus N2003
11h 23m$79–128Caltrain, 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 Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
17h 44m$157–415Drive 504.8 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Lemon Grovecar 504.8 mi
8h 31m$93–134Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SJC - SAN
5h 26m$86–512Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
5h 48m$169–318Bus via San Francisco Bus Station (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
14h 22m$87–144
San Francisco to Lemon Grove by bus and tram (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Lemon Grove is to bus which costs $75 - $130 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Lemon Grove is to fly and tram which takes 4h 25m and costs $70 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Lemon Grove. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at San Diego via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Lemon Grove. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Lemon Grove Depot via San Jose, Los Angeles and Courthouse Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 44m.
The distance between San Francisco and Lemon Grove is 479 miles. The road distance is 507.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Lemon Grove without a car is to bus which takes 11h 23m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from San Francisco to Lemon Grove, including transfers.
San Francisco to Lemon Grove bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Lemon Grove train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Lemon Grove is to bus which takes 11h 23m and costs $75 - $130. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $150 - $420 and takes 17h 44m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Lemon Grove, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to San Diego once daily. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Lemon Grove Depot via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Courthouse Station in around 17h 44m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from Civic Center Station to Lemon Grove Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
Tram from Civic Center Station to Lemon Grove Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- 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
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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
- $110–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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 San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
San Francisco to Lemon Grove bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Diego station.
San Francisco to Lemon Grove train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Lemon Grove is 508 miles. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from San Francisco to Lemon Grove.
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