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There are 12 ways to get from Southern California to San Francisco by car, bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, taxi, or subway

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  1. Drive, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Drive from Southern California to Hwy 62 & Kickapoocar car
    2. Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Palm Springs Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PSP - SFO
    6h 15m
    $166–349

  2. Drive 434.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Southern California to San Franciscocar car 434.4 mi
    8h 29m
    $80–115

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2030
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831 / ...
    12h 50m
    $150–246

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus FlixBus 2030
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    16h 30m
    $238–440

  5. Taxi, bus to San Bernardino International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Southern California to Barstow Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Barstow Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SBD - SFO
    5h 57m
    $189–494

  6. Taxi, bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Southern California to Barstow Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Barstow Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ONT - SFO
    7h 44m
    $175–504

  7. Taxi, bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Southern California to Barstow Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Barstow Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane ONT - OAK
    7h 47m
    $341–880

  8. Taxi, bus to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Southern California to Barstow Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus bus
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BUR - OAK
    8h 15m
    $286–794

  9. Taxi, bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the taxi from Southern California to Barstow Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Barstow Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane ONT - SJC
    4. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    8h 53m
    $288–937

  10. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Barstow Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfieldbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield - 1821 18th St International to Modestobus bus 1
    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
    13h 4m
    $166–229

  11. Bus, train, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    18h 18m
    $241–433

  12. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Southern California to Victorville Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Victorville Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    18h 37m
    $334–574

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

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  • Distance: 526.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Southern California, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Southern California to San Francisco Bus Station via Barstow Station, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 12h 50m.

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