There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Universal Studios Florida by plane, bus, train, shuttle, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Orlando (MCO)plane SFO - MCO
8h 40m$262–864Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Orlando (MCO)plane SJC - MCO
11h 19m$184–716Bus, train, shuttle
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwoodbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to MCO Airport - Terminal A
2d 18h$756–1,468Drive 2,795.8 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Universal Studios Floridacar 2,795.8 mi
46h 7m$511–737Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Orlando (MCO)plane OAK - MCO
10h 14m$188–760Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Orlando (MCO)plane SMF - MCO
12h$233–537Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Orlandotrain
3d 22h$1,257–2,808
San Francisco to Universal Studios Florida by subway, train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Universal Studios Florida is to train and fly which costs $230 - $550 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Universal Studios Florida is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $260 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Universal Studios Florida. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Orlando via Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 22h.
The distance between San Francisco and Universal Studios Florida is 2488 miles. The road distance is 2812.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Universal Studios Florida without a car is to bus and train and shuttle which takes 2 days 18h and costs $750 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from San Francisco to Universal Studios Florida, including transfers.
San Francisco to Universal Studios Florida train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Universal Studios Florida is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $260 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,200 - $2,900 and takes 3 days 22h.
San Francisco to Universal Studios Florida train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Universal Studios Florida is 2812 miles. It takes approximately 46h 7m to drive from San Francisco to Universal Studios Florida.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Universal Studios Florida, FL, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Orlando (MCO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Universal Studios Florida via Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Orlando, Sligh Blvd & W Copeland Dr, and Universal Blvd & Hollywood Way in around 3d 22h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Wildwood
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Brownwood Hotel & Spa to MCO Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- online discount
- $35–45
- call in
- $40–50
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