How to travel from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA

You can get between San Diego, CA and San Francisco, CA 3 different ways: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to go to San Francisco, CA from San Diego, CA is by taking a bus, which costs on average $56 (€48).

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

Taking a bus costs $50 (€43) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $106 (€92) for the same trip.

A bus is $28 (€25) less than a train with an average ticket price of $85 (€73) from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA.

The quickest way to travel between San Diego, CA and San Francisco, CA is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 33 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 13 h 20 min.

Train takes on average 13 h 59 min.

You should expect to travel around 457 miles (737 km) between San Diego, CA and San Francisco, CA.

The average frequency per day from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA is:

• 1 bus a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to San Francisco, CA from San Diego, CA as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA:

The following travel companies offer services from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA:

• Travel with FlixBus or Greyhound to go to San Francisco, CA by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA tickets on Omio for $56 (€48).
• Travel with Alaska Airlines, United or Spirit Airlines for flights to San Francisco, CA. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Alaska Airlines San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA tickets on Omio for $97 (€84).
• Amtrak can get you to San Francisco, CA by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Amtrak from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA for $73 (€63) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from San Diego, CA to San Francisco, CA with the following travel companies:

• You can find 1 direct bus per day to San Francisco, CA with FlixBus.

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