There are 9 ways to get from Tehachapi to San Francisco by bus, plane, train, night bus or car
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Bus, train • 8h 39m
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Bus • 9h 30m
Bus, night bus • 9h 2m
Drive • 5h 25m
Tehachapi to San Francisco by bus, train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tehachapi to San Francisco is to bus and night bus which costs $29 - $100 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tehachapi to San Francisco is to bus and fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $210 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Tehachapi to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Tehachapi Park & Ride and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Bakersfield Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Tehachapi and San Francisco is 304 miles. The road distance is 325.1 miles.
The best way to get from Tehachapi to San Francisco without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 39m and costs $19 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Tehachapi to San Francisco, including transfers.
Tehachapi to San Francisco bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Tehachapi Park & Ride station.
Tehachapi to San Francisco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tehachapi to San Francisco is 325 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Tehachapi to San Francisco.
There are 984+ hotels available in San Francisco. Prices start at $76 USD per night.
- Distance: 304.1 miles
- Duration: 3h 56m
What companies run services between Tehachapi, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tehachapi to San Francisco via Bakersfield Amtrak and Bakersfield Train Station in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $280
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $310
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bakersfield to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $550
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $360
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $390
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $310
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $290
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75 - $480
Flights from Burbank to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $430
Flights from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $310
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $330
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $260
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21 - $140
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster station to L. A. Union Station station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13 - $50
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- children 5 and under with a paid adult
- $0
- Senior / Disabled / Medicare
- $6 - $35
- Student / Youth 6-18
- $9 - $35
Train from Lancaster station to Downtown Burbank station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12 - $45
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- children 5 and under with a paid adult
- $0
- Senior / Disabled / Medicare
- $6 - $27
- Student / Youth 6-18
- $9 - $27
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bakersfield to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $12 - $50
- Child Coach - short notice
- $28 - $45
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $24 - $80
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $27 - $80
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35 - $80
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $50 - $160
- Business Seat - short notice
- $55 - $150
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $35 - $130
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Website
- Kern Transit
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to Bakersfield Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Website
- Kern Transit
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Night bus from Bakersfield to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25 - $90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $25 - $90
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