There are 11 ways to get from San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way by plane, taxi, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, 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.
Fly Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
best- 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 / Terranea Waytaxi
3h 56m$376–918Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 232 bus
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
- Take the bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus
6h 30m$39–204BART, bus
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
10h 35m$60–81Caltrain, 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 51m$143–299Drive 401 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Waycar 401 mi
6h 49m$74–106Fly 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
5h 5m$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 14m$338–1,414Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, bus, line 344 bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
- Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Palos Verdes / Terranea Waybus
5h 53m$194–817BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, bus, line 344 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 / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Palos Verdes / Terranea Waybus
5h 57m$190–663Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
11h 17m$71–115Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Long Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
12h 29m$64–122
San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way by subway, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way is to BART and bus which costs $55 - $85 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 56m and costs $370 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Palos Verdes / Terranea Way via Flower / 7th and Harbor Gateway Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way. 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 51m.
The distance between San Francisco and Palos Verdes / Terranea Way is 427 miles. The road distance is 403.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way without a car is to BART and bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way, including transfers.
San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way is to Caltrain and train which takes 15h 51m and costs $140 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $70 - $120 and takes 11h 17m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Palos Verdes / Terranea Way, CA, USA?
You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way 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 51m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $65–110 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
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
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
- 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.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
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
- https://www.metro.net
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
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
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
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-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
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Long Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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 / Terranea Way bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way is 403 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from San Francisco to Palos Verdes / Terranea Way.
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