There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Topanga by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, 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 San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SFO - LAX
3h 17m$165–287Drive 380 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Topangacar 380 mi
6h 30m$70–101Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles UCLAbus Ans 6241
9h 46mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Simi Valley Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
12h 56m$233–394Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
3h 23m$290–1,092BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
3h 27m$406–788BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
3h 26m$406–1,493Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
4h 21m$602–894BART, 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 Los Angeles - Pacoimabus San Jose
11h 44m$85–117
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Topanga is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Topanga is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $160 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Topanga. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Los Angeles UCLA via Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Topanga. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Simi Valley Amtrak via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
The distance between San Francisco and Topanga is 373 miles. The road distance is 382.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Topanga without a car is to bus which takes 9h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from San Francisco to Topanga, including transfers.
San Francisco to Topanga bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Topanga train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Topanga is to fly which takes 3h 17m and costs $160 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 46m, you could also train, which costs $230 - $400 and takes 12h 56m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Topanga, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Topanga via Santa Barbara and Los Angeles UCLA in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles UCLA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $50–60
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Topanga bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
San Francisco to Topanga train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Simi Valley Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Topanga is 382 miles. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from San Francisco to Topanga.
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