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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 an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 21m. 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 £51, while a flight costs an average of £107.
Distance: 559 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight | Driving |
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£51 Average Price Cheapest | £69 Average Price | £107 Average Price | £58 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 50m Average total duration 6h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 10m Average total duration 9h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 21m Average total duration Fastest 3h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £69.
A coach is £56 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £107.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 50m.
Train takes on average 10h 10m.
Tickets start at around £51 compared to roughly £58 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £7. The journey takes 6h 20m versus 5h 40m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA
How to get to Los Angeles, CA from San Francisco, CA by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 4790 AMTRAK · 790 Pacific Surfliner7:4511h58San Francisco, CA19:43Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£431One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 4790 AMTRAK · 790 Pacific Surfliner7:4511h58San Francisco, CA19:43Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£431One-way1 change
Fastest
UA136720:361h23San Francisco International Airport21:59Burbank£2461One-way0 changes
Other options
- 6616 AMTRAK · 716 Gold Runner · 5716 AMTRAK13:409h35San Francisco, CA23:15Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£691One-way2 changes
- 6614 AMTRAK · 714 Gold Runner · 5714 AMTRAK11:409h35San Francisco, CA21:15Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£691One-way2 changes
- 6612 AMTRAK · 712 Gold Runner · 5812 AMTRAK9:409h35San Francisco, CA19:15Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£691One-way2 changes
- 4794 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific Surfliner10:1011h36San Francisco, CA21:46Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£561One-way1 change
- FlixBus1:007h05San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA8:05Los Angeles, Gayley / Strathmore, CA£661One-way0 changes
- FlixBus1:007h20San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA8:20Los Angeles, Exposition Blvd / South Sepulveda Blvd, CA£661One-way0 changes
- UA285016:401h31San Francisco International Airport18:11Ontario International Airport£1231One-way0 changes
- UA64310:201h46San Francisco International Airport12:06John Wayne Airport£1231One-way0 changes
AA102213:271h34San Francisco International Airport15:01Los Angeles International Airport£1601One-way0 changes
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FAQs: San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Travel to Los Angeles, 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 San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA.
This is compared to other travel options from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A coach is £18 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £69.
A coach is £56 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £107.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 50m.
Train takes on average 10h 10m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 17 coaches per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Francisco, CA and Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- {stationMode_1} mostly depart from San Francisco International Airport and arrive in Los Angeles International Airport.
- {stationMode_2} mostly depart from {departureStation_2} and arrive in Union Station, Los Angeles, CA.
- {stationMode_3} mostly depart from San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA and arrive in Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA.
- Travel with Alaska Airlines, skywest airlines, American Airlines, United, CitizenPlane, frontier airlines, Spirit Airlines to go to Los Angeles, CA by flight.
- Travel with Amtrak, Caltrain to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound to go to Los Angeles, CA by coach.
- 27 direct flights per day with Alaska Airlines, skywest airlines, American Airlines, United, CitizenPlane, frontier airlines.
- 5 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Greyhound.
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