There are 7 ways to get from South San Francisco to Laguna Beach by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SFO - SNA
1h 58m$158–725Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Long Beach Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Oceanbus 1
15h 9m$66–127Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Oceanbus 1
14h 21m$75–121Caltrain, train
- Take the train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Irvinetrain
14h 57m$186–365Drive 426.5 mi
- Drive from South San Francisco to Laguna Beachcar 426.5 mi
7h 13m$78–113BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
3h 52m$257–816Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
3h 59m$241–868
South San Francisco to Laguna Beach by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South San Francisco to Laguna Beach is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from South San Francisco to Laguna Beach is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from South San Francisco to Laguna Beach. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Coast-Ocean via Long Beach Blvd & 5th NE and 7Th-Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from South San Francisco to Laguna Beach. However, there are services departing from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Irvine via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 57m.
The distance between South San Francisco and Laguna Beach is 388 miles. The road distance is 429 miles.
The best way to get from South San Francisco to Laguna Beach without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 14h 21m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from South San Francisco to Laguna Beach, including transfers.
South San Francisco to Laguna Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
South San Francisco to Laguna Beach train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from South San Francisco to Laguna Beach is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $75 - $130 and takes 14h 21m, you could also Caltrain and train, which costs $180 - $370 and takes 14h 57m.
What companies run services between South San Francisco, CA, USA and Laguna Beach, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from South San Francisco Caltrain Northbound to Coast-Ocean via San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, San Francisco, Los Angeles Union Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, 5th Street Station, Long Beach Blvd & 5th NE, 7th & Channel SE, and 7Th-Channel in around 14h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–11
Train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $8–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Bruno to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Coast-Ocean
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Long Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
South San Francisco to Laguna Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
South San Francisco to Laguna Beach train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between South San Francisco to Laguna Beach is 429 miles. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from South San Francisco to Laguna Beach.
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