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How to get fromSan Francisco to Solvangby bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Solvang by bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 35m
    $93–142

  2. Drive 294.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from San Francisco to Solvangcar car 294.5 mi
    5h 15m
    $54–78

  3. Caltrain, train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 58m
    $90–172

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane SFO - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    4h 53m
    $212–460

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane plane OAK - SBA
    2. Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    4h 55m
    $298–446

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane plane SFO - SBP
    2. Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 12m
    $184–451

San Francisco to Solvang by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 302 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Solvang, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from San Francisco to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop via San Jose Diridon Station and San Jose in around 7h 35m.

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