There are 11 ways to get from San Francisco to Waco by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Waco
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Waco (ACT)plane SFO - ACT
7h 7m$140–492Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dallas, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dallas (DAL)plane SFO - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
8h 4m$124–466Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
39h 45m$293–461BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from San Marcos to Wacobus
45h 36m$580–1,071Drive 1,738.8 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Wacocar 1,738.8 mi
29h 23m$318–459Fly Oakland International Airport to Dallas, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dallas (DAL)plane OAK - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
8h 8m$140–542Fly San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane SFO - AUS
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Wacobus
9h 1m$217–330Fly Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane OAK - AUS
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to Wacobus
9h 10m$253–346Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane SFO - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
9h 11m$231–473BART, bus
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus
41h 41m$331–456Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to McGregor Stationtrain Texas Eagle
2d 2h$578–1,274
San Francisco to Waco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Waco is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $330 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Waco is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $140 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Waco. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Ft Worth Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Waco station. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at McGregor Station via Oakland and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between San Francisco and Waco is 1514 miles. The road distance is 1749 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Waco without a car is to bus which takes 39h 45m and costs $290 - $470.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from San Francisco to Waco, including transfers.
San Francisco to Waco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Waco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Waco is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $140 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $470 and takes 39h 45m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Waco (ACT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Waco Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Ft Worth Bus Station in around 39h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- 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
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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Austin to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Austin to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Waco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Waco is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 6:57 PM in San Francisco and 8:57 PM in Waco.
San Francisco to Waco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Waco is 1749 miles. It takes approximately 29h 23m to drive from San Francisco to Waco.
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