How to travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA

There are 3 ways that you can travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA. You can take a flight, bus or train.

The distance from Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA is approximately 347 miles (559 km).

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA:

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Alaska Airlines can get you to San Francisco, CA by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Alaska Airlines from Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA for $101 (€81) on Omio.
• Travel with Flixbus for buses to San Francisco, CA. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Flixbus Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA tickets on Omio for $36 (€28).
• Amtrak can get you to San Francisco, CA by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Amtrak from Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA for $59 (€47) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA with the following travel companies:

• You can travel directly by plane with Alaska Airlines, skywest airlines or United.
• You can take a direct bus with Flixbus or Greyhound.
• You can buy a direct train with.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to San Francisco, CA as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to San Francisco, CA from Los Angeles.

Before traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA, it’s good to know what ticket you can purchase and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• A plane ticket for this journey costs on average $101 (€81) one way.
• A bus ticket is costing on average $36 (€28) one way for this trip.
• A train ticket is costing on average $59 (€47) one way for this route.

But we recommend booking Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.

The cheapest way to go to San Francisco, CA from Los Angeles is by taking a bus, which costs on average $36 (€28).

This is compared to other ways of getting to San Francisco, CA:

Taking a bus is usually $66 (€52) less than taking a flight to San Francisco, CA, which costs on average $101 (€81) for the same trip.

A bus is generally $23 (€19) less than a train for the same trip. Taking a train costs on average $59 (€47) from Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA.

The fastest way from Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA is by bus with an average journey time of 6 min.

There are alternative travel options to San Francisco, CA that can usually take longer:

In comparison, traveling by flight can take you on average 1 h 16 min.

In comparison, getting to San Francisco, CA by train can take on average 9 h 30 min.