There are 10 ways to get from San Francisco to Orange County by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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 John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SFO - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshenbus
9h 55m$260–506Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SFO - EWR
- Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Harrimantrain
10h 55m$206–867Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshenbus
3d 2h$911–1,881Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshenbus
3d 5h$546–1,068Drive 2,890.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Orange Countycar 2,890.7 mi
45h 29m$528–762Fly Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane OAK - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshenbus
11h 54m$305–1,146Fly San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SFO - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshenbus
11h 38m$239–1,250Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SMF - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshenbus
13h 22m$233–773Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SFO - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshenbus
13h 13m$461–1,399Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 2h$1,172–2,379
San Francisco to Orange County by subway, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Orange County is to fly and train which costs $200 - $900 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Orange County is to fly and bus which takes 9h 55m and costs $260 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Orange County. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Main St & Grand St - Goshen via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Orange County. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Beacon via Richmond, Chicago Union Station and Poughkeepsie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between San Francisco and Orange County is 2720 miles. The road distance is 2907.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Orange County without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 2h and costs $900 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from San Francisco to Orange County, including transfers.
San Francisco to Orange County bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Orange County train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Orange County is to bus which takes 3 days 5h and costs $500 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,100 - $2,400 and takes 3 days 2h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Orange County, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Main St & Grand St - Goshen via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 3d 5h. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Orange County via Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station, Poughkeepsie, and Beacon in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–450
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
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 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Secaucus Lower Level to Harriman
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $16–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $16–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $16–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $16–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $16–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $16–35
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Main St & Grand St - Goshen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $16–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Orange County bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Orange County is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:07 AM in San Francisco and 4:07 AM in Orange County.
San Francisco to Orange County train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Orange County is 2908 miles. It takes approximately 45h 29m to drive from San Francisco to Orange County.
There are 130+ hotels available in Orange County.









