There are 11 ways to get from San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, taxi, bus (Flixbus), 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.
BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport
best- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
3h 21m$105–283BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Flower St & Pico Blvd to Hawthorne Blvd & Indian Peak Rdbus 448
10h 22m$60–82Caltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
15h 43m$143–299Drive 399.5 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsulacar 399.5 mi
6h 42m$73–106Fly Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
- Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Palos Verdes Peninsulataxi
3h 50m$366–908Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SFO - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus
4h 53m$87–198Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus
5h 2m$338–1,414Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the bus from Flower St & 7th St to Hawthorne Blvd & Indian Peak Rdbus
5h 45m$194–818BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, bus
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway
- Take the bus from Flower St & 7th St to Hawthorne Blvd & Indian Peak Rdbus
5h 49m$190–664Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Flower St & 7th St to Hawthorne Blvd & Indian Peak Rdbus 448
11h 9m$71–116Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Long Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
12h 21m$65–122
San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula by subway, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula is to BART and bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula is to BART and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs $100 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Hawthorne Blvd & Indian Peak Rd via Flower St & 7th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Los Angeles via San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between San Francisco and Palos Verdes Peninsula is 389 miles. The road distance is 401.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula without a car is to BART and bus which takes 10h 22m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula, including transfers.
San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula is to Caltrain and train which takes 15h 43m and costs $140 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $70 - $120 and takes 11h 9m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA, USA?
You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Hawthorne / Indian Valley via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, Alameda St & Los Angeles St, 7th St & Hope St, Flower / 7th, and Harbor Gateway Transit Center in around 15h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Hawthorne Blvd & Indian Peak Rd via Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines, and Flower St & 7th St in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–190
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- 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
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
- 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
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
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Flower St & Pico Blvd to Hawthorne Blvd & Indian Peak Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Flower St & 7th St to Hawthorne Blvd & Indian Peak Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Flower St & 7th St to Hawthorne Blvd & Indian Peak Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $2–4
Bus from Flower St & 7th St to Hawthorne Blvd & Indian Peak Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- Torrance Transit
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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 Long Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula is 402 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from San Francisco to Palos Verdes Peninsula.
There are 572+ hotels available in Palos Verdes Peninsula.





















