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How to get fromSan Francisco to Surpriseby plane, bus, subway, train, taxi, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Surprise by plane, bus, subway, train, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport, line 571 bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SFO - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus bus
    6h 10m
    $99–226

  2. Fly from Oakland International Airport, line 571 bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane OAK - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus bus
    6h 19m
    $65–332

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Green-N
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Phoenixbus bus San Jose
    21h 7m
    $98–148

  4. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Surprisetaxi taxi
    23h 18m
    $603–924

  5. Drive  745 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Surprisecar car 745 mi
    12h 12m
    $136–197

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, line 571 bus

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane SJC - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus bus
    7h 13m
    $196–248

  7. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, line 571 bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Phoenix (PHX)plane plane STS - PHX
    3. Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus bus
    7h 42m
    $79–334

San Francisco to Surprise by subway and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration21h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 690.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Surprise. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Phoenix (PHX), walk to Terminal 4 Station, take the vehicle to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, walk to Washington St & 41st Pl, take the line 1 bus to Greg Stanton CS, walk to Central Av & Van Buren St, then take the line 571 bus to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to 111th Av & Grand Av via Berryessa / North San Jose, Berryessa BART, King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, Phoenix, 27th Av & McDowell Rd, and Thelda Williams TC in around 21h 7m.

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