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

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There are 7 ways to get from Tehachapi to San Francisco by bus, plane, subway, train, car, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BFL - SFO
    3h 45m

  2. Drive  322.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tehachapi to San Franciscocar car 322.4 mi
    5h 24m
    $59–85

  3. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to GET Downtown Transit Centerbus bus 100
    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
    8h 57m

  4. Bus, train, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus bus
    2. Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Josetrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    15h 28m
    $154–286

  5. Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride EB to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtowntrain train
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BUR - SFO
    7h 32m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to Bakersfield Amtrakbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 30m
    $65–122

  7. Bus via Santa Barbara (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbarabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Oaklandbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    15h 20m
    $173–248

Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 298.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride WB to San Francisco Bus Station via Bakersfield Amtrak, Bakersfield Train Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 11h 30m.

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