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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 prices starting from £37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 31m. 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 £37, and a flight costs an average of £87.
Distance: 559 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£54 Average Price Cheapest | £58 Average Price | £120 Average Price |
9h 23m Average total duration 8h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 6m Average total duration 9h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 31m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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 AMTRAKCheapest
769 Pacific Surfliner · 4769 AMTRAKFastest
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765 Pacific Surfliner · 4765 AMTRAK5815 AMTRAK · 715 Gold Runner · 6615 AMTRAK5715 AMTRAK · 715 Gold Runner · 6615 AMTRAK785 Pacific Surfliner · 4785 AMTRAK761 Pacific Surfliner · 4761 AMTRAK · 6647 AMTRAKFlixBus
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FAQs: Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA
Travel to San Francisco, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA.
This is compared to other travel options from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA:
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA costing on average £54.
A coach is £50 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Los Angeles, CA to San Francisco, CA costing on average £87.
Other travel options to San Francisco, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 10m.
Train takes on average 8h 40m.
- Around 25 coaches per day.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 20 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 FlixBus, Greyhound to go to San Francisco, CA by coach.
- Travel with Alaska Airlines, United, American Airlines, Sky West Airlines to go to San Francisco, CA by flight.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to San Francisco, CA by train.
- 10 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Greyhound.
- 16 direct flights per day with Alaska Airlines, United, American Airlines.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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