There are 10 ways to get from San Francisco to Raton by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, subway, 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 Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane OAK - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Ratontrain
10h 46m$286–909Fly Oakland International Airport to San Luis Valley Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS)plane OAK - ALS
- Drive from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (ALS) to Ratoncar
8h 2m$100–383Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus N2003 / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ratontrain Southwest Chief
30h 58m$355–787Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Ratonbus
33h 50m$202–401Drive 1,298.9 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Ratoncar 1,298.9 mi
21h 1m$238–343Fly San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ)plane SFO - ABQ
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Ratontrain
10h 51m$460–913Fly Oakland International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Ratonbus
10h 26m$446–628Fly San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane SFO - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Ratonbus
14h 33m$180–498BART, bus, train
- 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 train from Los Angeles to Ratontrain
31h 33m$357–778Caltrain, 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 Ratontrain
36h 5m$420–962
San Francisco to Raton by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Raton is to fly and drive which costs $95 - $390 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Raton is to fly and drive which takes 8h 2m and costs $95 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Raton. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Raton via Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Raton. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Raton via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 5m.
The distance between San Francisco and Raton is 1155 miles. The road distance is 1306.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Raton without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 58m and costs $350 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from San Francisco to Raton, including transfers.
San Francisco to Raton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Raton train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Raton is to bus which takes 33h 50m and costs $200 - $410. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $420 - $1,000 and takes 36h 5m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Raton, NM, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Raton via Sparks Transit Center and Denver Union Station in around 33h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Raton via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 36h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albuquerque International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Raton
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Raton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Raton is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 10:03 PM in San Francisco and 11:03 PM in Raton.
San Francisco to Raton train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Raton is 1307 miles. It takes approximately 21h 1m to drive from San Francisco to Raton.
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