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

There are 3 travel options to Los Angeles, CA from San Francisco, CA. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Los Angeles, CA from San Francisco, CA is by taking a coach, which costs on average £29.

This is compared to other ways of getting from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA:

A coach is £48 less than a flight with an average ticket price of £77 from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA.

Taking a coach costs £15 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £44.

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

There are alternative travel options to Los Angeles, CA that take longer:

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

Taking a train requires on average 8 h 29 min of travel time.

The San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA distance is approximately 347 miles.

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

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

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

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

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA:

• You can go to Los Angeles, CA from San Francisco, CA by coach with FlixBus or Greyhound. You'll see cheap coach tickets for £29 with Greyhound from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA on Omio.
• You can take a flight from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA with Alaska Airlines, United or American Airlines. Cheap tickets can be found for £77 with American Airlines from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
• You can travel from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA by train with Amtrak or Caltrain. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £44 with Amtrak from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA.

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

• You'll find 11 direct coaches a day to Los Angeles, CA with FlixBus or Greyhound.
• You can check for a direct flight to Los Angeles, CA with Alaska Airlines, United or American Airlines with 19 direct flights per day.

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