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How to get fromSeal Beach to San Franciscoby plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Seal Beach to San Francisco by plane, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    2h 21m
    $259–794

  2. Bus, BART

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus Westminster
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway Green-S
    10h 34m
    $58–80

  3. Train, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    14h 14m
    $142–295

  4. Drive 409.1 mi

    1. Drive from Seal Beach to San Franciscocar car 409.1 mi
    6h 50m
    $75–108

  5. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    2h 24m
    $315–840

  6. Line 171 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART

    1. Take the bus from Electric & Main NW to PCH & Ximeno NWbus bus
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    3. Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway subway
    4h 25m
    $63–361

  7. Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 40m
    $68–123

  8. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    11h 57m
    $63–133

Seal Beach to San Francisco by bus, tram, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 403.5 mi
  • Duration: 2h 21m

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

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alamitos Bay Landing SW to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Wardlow Station Bay 3, Wardlow Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 14h 14m.

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