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Compare train, bus, and flight for San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $68 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 37m. 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 bus costs an average of $68, while a flight costs an average of $507.
Distance: 347 miles (559 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$507 Average price | $99 Average price | $68 Average price Cheapest | $77 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 37m Average total duration Fastest 3h 37m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 13h 2m Average total duration 12h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 33m Average total duration 9h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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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 Los Angeles, CA:
A bus is $31 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average $99 (€83).
A bus is $439 (€368) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average $507 (€426).
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 33m.
Train takes on average 13h 2m.
You'll arrive about 2h 3m sooner (3h 37m by flight vs 5h 40m by car). Tickets start at around $507 (€426) compared to roughly $77 (€64) 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 Los Angeles, CA
How to get from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4790 Connecting Bus · 790 Pacific Surfliner7:45 AM11h58San Francisco, CA7:43 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA$591One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 4790 Connecting Bus · 790 Pacific Surfliner7:45 AM11h58San Francisco, CA7:43 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA$591One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- UA211510:14 AM1h19San Francisco International Airport11:33 AMBurbank$3831One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 6612 Connecting Bus · 712 Gold Runner · 5712 Connecting Bus9:40 AM9h35San Francisco, CA7:15 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA$951One-way2 transfers
- 6612 Connecting Bus · 712 Gold Runner · 5812 Connecting Bus9:40 AM9h35San Francisco, CA7:15 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA$951One-way2 transfers
- 6616 Connecting Bus · 716 Gold Runner · 5716 Connecting Bus1:40 PM9h35San Francisco, CA11:15 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA$951One-way2 transfers
- 4794 Connecting Bus · 794 Pacific Surfliner10:10 AM11h36San Francisco, CA9:46 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA$771One-way1 transfer
· 6:50 PM12h55San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 297:45 AMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA$1001One-way1 transfer- 12:40 PM9h30San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 2910:10 PMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA$1061One-way0 transfers
AA22447:57 PM1h33San Francisco International Airport9:30 PMLos Angeles International Airport$2281One-way0 transfers
AA642810:31 AM1h37San Francisco International Airport12:08 PMLos Angeles International Airport$2281One-way0 transfers- AA627711:32 AM1h37San Francisco International Airport1:09 PMLos Angeles International Airport$2281One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A bus is $31 (€26) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average $99 (€83).
A bus is $439 (€368) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average $507 (€426).
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 9h 33m.
Train takes on average 13h 2m.
- Around 86 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Francisco, CA and Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from San Francisco International Airport and arrive in Los Angeles International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA and arrive in Union Station, Los Angeles, CA.
- Buses mostly depart from San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA and arrive in Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA.
- Travel with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United, CitizenPlane, skywest airlines, Sun Country Airlines to go to Los Angeles, CA by flight.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
- Travel with Greyhound, FlixBus to go to Los Angeles, CA by bus.
- 33 direct flights per day with American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United, CitizenPlane, skywest airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 4 direct buses per day with Greyhound, FlixBus.
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