There are 7 ways to get from South San Francisco to Ontario by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SFO - ONT
1h 27m$70–370Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Montclair Transcenterbus Greyhound US0900 / ...
14h 4m$64–135Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the bus from San Jose to Ontariobus San José
12h 13m$66–88Caltrain, 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 Ontario Amtraktrain
14h 41m$149–315Drive 409.2 mi
- Drive from South San Francisco to Ontariocar 409.2 mi
6h 56m$75–108BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from San Bruno to Embarcaderosubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
3h 28m$247–761Caltrain 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 Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
3h 35m$191–813
South San Francisco to Ontario by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South San Francisco to Ontario is to Caltrain and bus which costs $65 - $90 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from South San Francisco to Ontario is to fly which takes 1h 27m and costs $70 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from South San Francisco to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Airport Blvd & Baden Ave and arriving at Mountain @ D Street via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from South San Francisco to Ontario. However, there are services departing from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Ontario Amtrak via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between South San Francisco and Ontario is 366 miles. The road distance is 411.6 miles.
The best way to get from South San Francisco to Ontario without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 12h 13m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT), including transfers and time at the airport.
South San Francisco to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
South San Francisco to Ontario train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from South San Francisco to Ontario is to fly which takes 1h 27m and costs $70 - $370. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $140 - $320 and takes 14h 41m, you could also bus, which costs $60 - $140 and takes 14h 4m.
What companies run services between South San Francisco, CA, USA and Ontario, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from South San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Ontario Amtrak via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
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
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 Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- 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
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Ontario
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–75
- Titanium
- $60–70
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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
The quickest flight from San Francisco International Airport Airport to Ontario International Airport Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 27m.
South San Francisco to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
South San Francisco to Ontario train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between South San Francisco to Ontario is 412 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from South San Francisco to Ontario.
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines offer flights from San Francisco International Airport Airport to Ontario International Airport Airport.
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