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
6h 51m$135–472Fly 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$118–445Bus
- 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$327–496BART, 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$1,000–1,521Drive 1,738.4 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Wacocar 1,738.4 mi
29h 24m$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$129–511Fly 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 6m$218–301Fly 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$254–347Fly 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 8m$140–392BART, 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 21m$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$1,138–1,854
San Francisco to Waco by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Waco is to fly and bus which costs $210 - $310 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Waco is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $130 - $480.
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 1748.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Waco without a car is to bus which takes 39h 45m and costs $320 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 51m 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 6h 51m and costs $130 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $500 and takes 39h 45m, you could also train, which costs $1,100 - $1,900 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) 4 times a day. 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 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dallas via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Waco via Las Vegas, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Marcos Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to McGregor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Austin to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Austin to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +52 449 291 3048
- [email protected]
- Website
- TL Premium
Bus from San Marcos to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $143
- Schedules at
- TL Premium
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $140–180
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–150
- Titanium
- $115–118
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
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Booking & Getting There
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 3:23 AM in San Francisco and 5:23 AM 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 24m to drive from San Francisco to Waco.
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