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Compare bus, train, and flight for Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $117 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $117, while a flight costs an average of $641.
Distance: 369 miles (594 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$641 Average price | $117 Average price Cheapest | $148 Average price | $89 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 12m Average total duration Fastest 4h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 7m Average total duration 12h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 30m Average total duration 10h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.8 - 3.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA
Compare the available ways to get from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA:
A train is $32 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA costing on average $148.
A train is $525 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA costing on average $641.
Other travel options to San Francisco, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 30m.
Train takes on average 13h 7m.
You'll arrive about 2h 20m sooner (4h 12m by flight vs 6h 32m by car). Tickets start at around $641 compared to roughly $89 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA
How to get from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 769 Pacific Surfliner · 4769 Connecting Bus
10:21 AM 11h29 Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA 9:50 PM San Francisco, CA $65 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- 769 Pacific Surfliner · 4769 Connecting Bus
10:21 AM 11h29 Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA 9:50 PM San Francisco, CA $65 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
AS913:58 PM 1h23 Los Angeles International Airport 5:21 PM San Francisco International Airport $129 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 765 Pacific Surfliner · 4765 Connecting Bus
8:21 AM 11h44 Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA 8:05 PM San Francisco, CA $67 1 One-way 1 transfer - 5811 Connecting Bus · 711 Gold Runner · 6611 Connecting Bus
12:50 AM 10h40 Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA 11:30 AM San Francisco, CA $99 1 One-way 2 transfers - 769 Pacific Surfliner · 5719 Connecting Bus · 719 Gold Runner · 6619 Connecting Bus
10:21 AM 12h09 Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA 10:30 PM San Francisco, CA $112 1 One-way 3 transfers
- 785 Pacific Surfliner · 4785 Connecting Bus
6:21 PM 11h34 Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA 5:55 AM San Francisco, CA $65 1 One-way 1 transfer
AA63242:04 PM 1h32 Los Angeles International Airport 3:36 PM San Francisco International Airport $127 1 One-way 0 transfers
AA317612:37 PM 1h36 Los Angeles International Airport 2:13 PM San Francisco International Airport $127 1 One-way 0 transfers- AA6448
6:51 PM 1h36 Los Angeles International Airport 8:27 PM San Francisco International Airport $127 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA:
A train is $32 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA costing on average $148.
A train is $525 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Fullerton, CA to San Francisco, CA costing on average $641.
Other travel options to San Francisco, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 30m.
Train takes on average 13h 7m.
- Around 194 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Fullerton, CA and San Francisco, CA as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Santa Ana Station, Santa Ana, CA and arrive in Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA.
- Buses mostly depart from Anaheim, Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) and arrive in San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29.
- Flights mostly depart from John Wayne Airport and arrive in San Francisco International Airport.
- Travel with United, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, skywest airlines, CitizenPlane, Sun Country Airlines, Delta Air Lines, frontier airlines to go to San Francisco, CA by flight.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to San Francisco, CA by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to San Francisco, CA by train.
- 51 direct flights per day with United, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, skywest airlines, CitizenPlane, Delta Air Lines, frontier airlines.
- 2 direct buses per day with Greyhound, FlixBus.
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