How to travel from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA

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

The cheapest way to get from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $37 (€33) compared to other travel options to Los Angeles, CA:

A bus is $60 (€54) less than a flight with an average ticket price of $97 (€88) from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA.

Taking a bus costs $19 (€17) less than taking a train, which costs on average $56 (€51) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Los Angeles, CA from San Francisco, CA is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 27 min.

Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:

Getting to Los Angeles, CA by bus takes 7 h 15 min on average.

Train takes 8 h 29 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 347 miles (559 km) between San Francisco, CA and Los Angeles, CA.

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

• Around 24 buses per day.
• 26 flights a day.
• 14 trains a day.

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

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

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

• Travel with FlixBus or Greyhound for buses to Los Angeles, CA. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Greyhound San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA tickets on Omio for $37 (€33).
• Travel with Alaska Airlines, United or American Airlines for flights to Los Angeles, CA. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for American Airlines San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA tickets on Omio for $97 (€88).
• Amtrak or Caltrain can take you to Los Angeles, CA by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Amtrak from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA for $56 (€51).

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

• 11 direct buses per day with FlixBus or Greyhound.
• Direct flight available with Alaska Airlines, United or American Airlines 19 direct flights per day.

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