There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Sun City West by plane, taxi, bus (Flixbus), train, car, shuttle, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SFO - PHX
- Take the taxi from Phoenix-Airport-PHX to Sun City Westtaxi
4h 12m$225–1,007Drive 745.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Sun City Westcar 745.8 mi
12h 13m$137–197Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarketbus
- Take the bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to Sam's Seafood Market - Phoenix, AZbus
15h 41m$140–195Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Sun City Westtaxi
23h 24m$413–764Fly from Oakland International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)plane OAK - PHX
- Take the taxi from Phoenix-Airport-PHX to Sun City Westtaxi
4h 16m$401–553Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SJC - PHX
- Take the taxi from Phoenix-Airport-PHX to Sun City Westtaxi
5h 11m$267–349Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Phoenix (PHX)plane STS - PHX
- Take the taxi from Phoenix-Airport-PHX to Sun City Westtaxi
5h 36m$145–405BART, bus
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenixbus San Jose
18h 52m$156–221
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Sun City West is to bus which costs $140 - $200 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Sun City West is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 12m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Sun City West. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Sam's Seafood Market - Phoenix, AZ via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich and Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 41m.
The distance between San Francisco and Sun City West is 698 miles. The road distance is 750.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Sun City West without a car is to bus which takes 15h 41m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from San Francisco to Sun City West, including transfers.
San Francisco to Sun City West bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Sun City West bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Sun City West is 750 miles. It takes approximately 12h 13m to drive from San Francisco to Sun City West.
There are 334+ hotels available in Sun City West.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Sun City West, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Sun City West via San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 1st, Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte, and Sam's Seafood Market - Phoenix, AZ in around 15h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Phoenix via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Phoenix via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–250
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Phoenix via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to Sam's Seafood Market - Phoenix, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to Sam's Seafood Market - Phoenix, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $120–160
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $95–140
- Titanium
- $108–113
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
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