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4.6The cheapest and fastest coaches from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Cheapest price
£117
Average price
£132
Fastest journey
8 h 30 m
Average duration
11 h 40 m
Buses per day
4
Distance
559 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA will cost around £132 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £117.
Of the 4 buses that leave San Francisco, CA for Los Angeles, CA every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 559 km distance in an average of 11 h 40 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 8 h 30 m .
The slowest buses will take 15 h 30 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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Travel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Omio recommends booking the coach 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 coach with prices starting from £24. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 29m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, and a flight costs an average of £94.
Distance: 559 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£59 Average Price Cheapest | £60 Average Price | £128 Average Price |
9h 27m Average total duration 8h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 7m Average total duration 9h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 29m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions |
Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA bus times
The table below shows live departures for San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA coaches for today, Thursday 13 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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| undefined · undefined | 14:30 San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 13h25 | 03:55 Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA | 1 change | |
| FlixBus | 16:20 San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA | 8h45 | 01:05 Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA | 0 changesdirect | |
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| undefined · undefined | 00:00 San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 15h30 | 15:30 Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA | 1 change | |
| 06:40 San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 | 9h15 | 15:55 Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA
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Buses from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA run on average 23 times per day, taking around 8h 57m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £24 if you book in advance.
There are 10 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:10, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 559 km distance in 7h 0m.
Distance 559 km |
Average bus duration 8h 57m |
Cheapest ticket price £24 |
Buses per day 23 |
Direct buses 10 |
Fastest bus 7h 0m |
First bus 00:10 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Bus providers: FlixBus, Greyhound from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CAYou can travel by bus between San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA with FlixBus, Greyhound for as low as £24. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA coach
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