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How to get fromSan Francisco to Whittierby plane, taxi, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from San Francisco to Whittier by plane, taxi, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    2. Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Whittiertaxi taxi
    3h 38m
    $346–888

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 266 bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    2. Take the bus from Del Amo / Lakewood to Rosemead / Whittierbus bus
    5h 25m
    $39–204

  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, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarketbus bus San Jose
    9h 32m
    $58–80

  4. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 8m
    $142–296

  5. Drive 395.1 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Whittiercar car 395.1 mi
    6h 41m
    $73–105

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SFO - BUR
    2. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    3. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Atlantic Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from Beverly/Woods to Beverly / Norwalkbus bus
    5h 11m
    $195–818

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 7 bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    2. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram tram
    3. Take the bus from C Line Station to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Streetbus bus
    5h 1m

  8. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, subway, tram, bus

    1. Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    3. Take the subway from North Hollywood Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Linessubway subway
    4. Take the tram from 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines to Atlantic Stationtram tram
    5. Take the bus from Beverly/Woods to Beverly / Norwalkbus bus
    5h 15m
    $191–664

  9. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 7 bus

    1. Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from C Line Station to Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Streetbus bus
    5h 10m

  10. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 9m
    $71–119

  11. Bus via San Francisco Bus Station (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    11h 24m
    $62–118

San Francisco to Whittier by subway and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 414.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 38m

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

You can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Philadelphia/Painter via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, Atlantic / Floral, and East L.A. College in around 15h 8m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $65–120 and the journey takes 9h 5m.

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