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How to get fromScottsdale to San Franciscoby plane, bus, subway, taxi, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Scottsdale to San Francisco by plane, bus, subway, taxi, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHX - SFO
    4h 27m
    $153–916

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane PHX - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    6h 30m
    $69–294

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus Nogales
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway Green-S
    20h
    $107–159

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Scottsdale to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    22h 9m
    $367–705

  5. Drive 761.6 mi

    1. Drive from Scottsdale to San Franciscocar car 761.6 mi
    12h 31m
    $139–201

  6. Line 50 bus, line 44 bus, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Granite Reef Rd & Chaparral Rd to Camelback Rd & 44th Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 44th St & Colter St to 44th St & Washington Stbus bus
    3. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PHX - OAK
    4. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    4h 36m
    $329–462

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PHX - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    5h 48m
    $196–259

  8. Bus, BART via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Bakersfieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to San Josebus bus
    3. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway
    21h 20m
    $102–159

Scottsdale to San Francisco by bus and subway

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration20hAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 677.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 27m

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

American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.

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