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Compare coach, train and flight for San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £54. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 5h 3m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 1.0 - 3.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £54, and a train costs an average of £255.
Distance: 3437 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£157 Average Price Cheapest | £277 Average Price | £746 Average Price |
8h 3m Average total duration Fastest 5h 3m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 56h 23m Average total duration 55h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 84h 27m Average total duration 83h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
10.3 - 20.6kg CO2 emissions | 3.4 - 8.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA
How to get to Atlanta, GA from San Francisco, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
F93440 · F9329421:4310h55San Francisco International Airport11:38Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport£2141One-way1 change
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F93440 · F9329421:4310h55San Francisco International Airport11:38Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport£2141One-way1 change
Fastest
F9144822:105h00San Francisco International Airport6:10Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport£2681One-way0 changes
Other options
712 Gold Runner · 5812 AMTRAK · 2 Sunset Limited · 20 Crescent10:2881h32Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA23:00Peachtree Station, Atlanta, GA£4521One-way3 changes
6 California Zephyr · 41 Floridian · 19 Crescent8:2593h18Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA8:43Peachtree Station, Atlanta, GA£7391One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus+
· 23:2560h30San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA14:55Atlanta, Bus Station£3151One-way3 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus+
· 23:2584h25San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA14:50Atlanta, SkyTrain Airport Station, GA£3311One-way5 changes
· · · 13:3059h00San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 293:30Atlanta, Bus Station£3361One-way4 changes
F94156 · F9111622:5812h01San Francisco International Airport13:59Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport£2141One-way1 change
F93440 · F9360021:4314h29San Francisco International Airport15:12Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport£2141One-way1 change
F94156 · F9242822:5828h57San Francisco International Airport6:55Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport£2141One-way1 change
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FAQs: San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA
Travel to Atlanta, GA 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 San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA.

This is compared to other travel options from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA:
A flight is £120 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA costing on average £277.
A flight is £589 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA costing on average £746.
Other travel options to Atlanta, GA take longer:
Coach takes on average 55h 53m.
Train takes on average 83h 57m.
- Around 89 flights per day.
- Around 9 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Francisco, CA and Atlanta, GA as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from San Francisco International Airport and arrive in Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA and arrive in Peachtree Station, Atlanta, GA.
- Coaches mostly depart from San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29 and arrive in Atlanta, Bus Station.
- Travel with frontier airlines, United to go to Atlanta, GA by flight.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Atlanta, GA by train.
- Travel with Greyhound, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, FlixBus to go to Atlanta, GA by coach.
- 2 direct flights per day with United.
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