There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Shasta by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Gardenbus
8h 30m$39–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Redding Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Gardenbus 299X
9h 5m$80–178Drive 239.4 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Shastacar 239.4 mi
4h 31m$44–64Fly, line 15 bus, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SFO - RDD
- Take the bus from Redding Regional Airport to Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 5bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Gardenbus
6h 29m$454–818Train, bus via Sacramento
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Gardenbus
9h 14m$75–170
San Francisco to Shasta by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Shasta is to bus which costs $35 - $75 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Shasta is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Shasta. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at SR 299 @ Round Mountain Garden via Sacramento Bus Station and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between San Francisco and Shasta is 282 miles. The road distance is 240.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Shasta without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from San Francisco to Shasta, including transfers.
San Francisco to Shasta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Shasta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Shasta is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from San Francisco to Shasta.
There are one+ hotels available in Shasta.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Shasta, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Garden via Sacramento Bus Station, Redding Bus Station, and Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 530-241-2877
- Website
- RABA
Bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- RABA
Bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- RABA
Bus from Redding Regional Airport to Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 5
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- RABA
Bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- RABA
Bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 299x to SR 299 @ Round Mountain Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- RABA
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