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Compare train, coach and flight for Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £55 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 57m. 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 coach costs an average of £55, while a flight costs an average of £391.
Distance: 559 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight | Train |
|---|---|---|
£55 Average Price Cheapest | £391 Average Price | £75 Average Price |
9h 16m Average total duration 8h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 57m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 8m Average total duration 11h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA
Compare the available ways to get from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA costing on average £75.
A coach is £336 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA costing on average £391.
Other travel options to San Francisco, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 16m.
Train takes on average 12h 8m.
Travel optionsfrom Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA
How to get to San Francisco, CA from Los Angeles, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 769 Pacific Surfliner · 4769 Connecting Bus
11:13 10h37 Union Station, Los Angeles, CA 21:50 San Francisco, CA £44 1 One-way 1 change
Cheapest
- 769 Pacific Surfliner · 4769 Connecting Bus
11:13 10h37 Union Station, Los Angeles, CA 21:50 San Francisco, CA £44 1 One-way 1 change
Fastest
AS9115:58 1h23 Los Angeles International Airport 17:21 San Francisco International Airport £95 1 One-way 0 changes
Other options
- 5817 Connecting Bus · 717 Gold Runner · 6617 Connecting Bus
11:05 9h25 Union Station, Los Angeles, CA 20:30 San Francisco, CA £71 1 One-way 2 changes - 5815 Connecting Bus · 715 Gold Runner · 6615 Connecting Bus
8:00 9h30 Union Station, Los Angeles, CA 17:30 San Francisco, CA £71 1 One-way 2 changes - 5713 Connecting Bus · 713 Gold Runner · 6613 Connecting Bus
5:55 9h35 Union Station, Los Angeles, CA 15:30 San Francisco, CA £71 1 One-way 2 changes
- 785 Pacific Surfliner · 4785 Connecting Bus
19:13 10h42 Union Station, Los Angeles, CA 5:55 San Francisco, CA £44 1 One-way 1 change 
23:05 8h05 Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA 7:10 San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 £53 1 One-way 0 changes- 765 Pacific Surfliner · 3965 Pacific Surfliner · 4765 Connecting Bus
9:13 10h52 Union Station, Los Angeles, CA 20:05 San Francisco, CA £57 1 One-way 2 changes
AA632414:04 1h32 Los Angeles International Airport 15:36 San Francisco International Airport £94 1 One-way 0 changes
AA317612:37 1h36 Los Angeles International Airport 14:13 San Francisco International Airport £94 1 One-way 0 changes- AA6448
18:51 1h36 Los Angeles International Airport 20:27 San Francisco International Airport £94 1 One-way 0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA costing on average £75.
A coach is £336 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA costing on average £391.
Other travel options to San Francisco, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 16m.
Train takes on average 12h 8m.
- Around 110 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Los Angeles International Airport and arrive in San Francisco International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Union Station, Los Angeles, CA and arrive in Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA.
- Coaches mostly depart from Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA and arrive in San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA.
- Travel with United, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, skywest airlines, CitizenPlane, Sun Country Airlines, Delta Air Lines, frontier airlines to go to San Francisco, CA by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound to go to San Francisco, CA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to San Francisco, CA by train.
- 36 direct flights per day with United, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, skywest airlines, CitizenPlane, Delta Air Lines, frontier airlines.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Greyhound.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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