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How to get fromSouth Padre Island to San Franciscoby taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from South Padre Island to San Francisco by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or subway

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  1. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane HRL - SFO
    7h 29m
    $217–589

  2. Fly Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRO - SFO
    8h 42m
    $136–502

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Brownsvilletaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Brownsville to San Antoniobus bus
    3. Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    2d
    $729–1,456

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    $382–720

  5. Drive 1,992.5 mi

    1. Drive from South Padre Island to San Franciscocar car 1,992.5 mi
    32h 25m
    $364–526

  6. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane HRL - OAK
    7h 48m
    $263–835

  7. Taxi to Rio Grande Valley International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the taxi from South Padre Island to Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane HRL - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    8h 50m
    $270–792

  8. Bus to Mcallen Miller International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Brownsville to McAllen Central Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Mcallen Miller International Airport (MFE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MFE - SFO
    10h 51m
    $163–694

  9. Bus, train, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from La Plaza at Brownsville to San Marcosbus bus
    2. Take the train from San Marcos Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    4. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2d 12h
    $666–1,372

  10. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Matamoros to Zamorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zamora to Modestobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus bus 90
    4. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway
    2d 20h
    $226–471

Rio Grande Valley International Airport (HRL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,695.5 mi
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between South Padre Island, TX, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from South Padre Island to San Francisco Bus Station via Las Palmas Port Isabel, La Plaza at Brownsville, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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