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Compare bus, train, and flight for San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €297 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 8h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 3.4 - 8.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €297, while a flight costs an average of €524.
Distance: 2135 miles (3437 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€524 Average price | €297 Average price Cheapest | €412 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 56m Average total duration Fastest 6h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 59h 27m Average total duration 58h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 36h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
10.3 - 20.6kg CO2 emissions | 3.4 - 8.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA:
A bus is €227 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA costing on average €524.
Other travel options to Atlanta, GA take longer:
Bus takes on average 59h 27m.
You'll arrive about 29h 11m sooner (6h 56m by flight vs 36h 7m by car). Tickets start at around €524 compared to roughly €412 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 San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA
How to get from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
F94402 · F9111610:24 PM13h15San Francisco International Airport2:39 PMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport€921One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- F94402 · F9111610:24 PM13h15San Francisco International Airport2:39 PMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport€921One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- F9144810:05 PM4h45San Francisco International Airport5:50 AMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport€1431One-way0 transfers
Other options
- · · · 1:10 PM70h40San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 292:50 PMAtlanta, SkyTrain Airport Station, GA€1431One-way5 transfers
- · · · 1:10 PM59h20San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 293:30 AMAtlanta, Bus Station€1431One-way4 transfers
FlixBus+ · · 8:55 AM63h35San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA3:30 AMAtlanta, Bus Station€1441One-way5 transfers
- F94402 · F9242810:24 PM27h36San Francisco International Airport5:00 AMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport€921One-way1 transfer
- F92486 · F924282:28 PM11h32San Francisco International Airport5:00 AMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport€1221One-way1 transfer
- F94156 · F911168:24 PM15h15San Francisco International Airport2:39 PMHartsfield-Jackson International Airport€1221One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA:
A bus is €227 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA costing on average €524.
Other travel options to Atlanta, GA take longer:
Bus takes on average 59h 27m.
- Around 96 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Francisco, CA and Atlanta, GA as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from San Francisco International Airport and arrive in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA and arrive in Peachtree Station, Atlanta, GA.
- Buses mostly depart from San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 and arrive in Atlanta, Bus Station.
- Travel with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United, frontier airlines, Sun Country Airlines to go to Atlanta, GA by flight.
- Travel with Greyhound to go to Atlanta, GA by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with United, frontier airlines.
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