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How to get fromTempe to San Franciscoby plane, bus, subway, taxi, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Tempe to San Francisco by plane, bus, subway, taxi, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PHX - SFO
    4h 1m
    $96–224

  2. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PHX - OAK
    4h 11m
    $62–320

  3. Bus, BART via El Monte

    1. Take the bus from Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarketbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus bus
    3. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway
    17h 44m
    $104–141

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Tempe to Maricopa Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    22h 2m
    $547–852

  5. Drive  760.3 mi

    1. Drive from Tempe to San Franciscocar car 760.3 mi
    12h 28m
    $139–201

  6. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PHX - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    5h 17m
    $194–247

  7. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane PHX - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    6h 5m
    $72–302

  8. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus Nogales
    2. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway Green-S
    20h 23m
    $101–153

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Phoenix to Santa Anabus bus El Paso
    2. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    23h 56m
    $142–217

Tempe to San Francisco by tram, bus, and subway

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration17h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 673 mi
  • Duration: 4h 1m

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

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd to San Francisco Bus Station via 24th St/Washington, Phoenix, Santa Ana, and Santa Ana Bus Stop in around 23h 56m.

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