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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 prices starting from £40. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 35m. 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 £40, and a flight costs an average of £102.
Distance: 559 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£57 Average Price Cheapest | £78 Average Price | £161 Average Price |
6h 50m Average total duration 6h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 10m Average total duration 9h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 35m Average total duration Fastest 3h 35m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.6 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.7 - 3.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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.
- 4770 AMTRAK · 770 Pacific Surfliner22:3511h11San Francisco, CA9:46Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£491One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 4770 AMTRAK · 770 Pacific Surfliner22:3511h11San Francisco, CA9:46Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£491One-way1 change
Fastest
- AS75119:461h20San Francisco International Airport21:06Los Angeles International Airport£1231One-way0 changes
Other options
- 6612 AMTRAK · 712 Gold Runner · 5812 AMTRAK9:409h35San Francisco, CA19:15Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£771One-way2 changes
- 6616 AMTRAK · 716 Gold Runner · 5716 AMTRAK13:409h35San Francisco, CA23:15Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£771One-way2 changes
- 6614 AMTRAK · 714 Gold Runner · 5714 AMTRAK11:409h35San Francisco, CA21:15Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£771One-way2 changes
- 4790 AMTRAK · 790 Pacific Surfliner7:4511h58San Francisco, CA19:43Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£491One-way1 change
- 4794 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific Surfliner10:1011h36San Francisco, CA21:46Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£641One-way1 change
· 6:3013h25San Francisco, Transit Center Bay 2919:55Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA£721One-way1 change
AA62946:001h41San Francisco International Airport7:41Los Angeles International Airport£1211One-way0 changes- AS160210:151h29San Francisco International Airport11:44Los Angeles International Airport£1231One-way0 changes
- AS16206:001h32San Francisco International Airport7:32Los Angeles International Airport£1231One-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 £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £78.
A coach is £105 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £161.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 20m.
Train takes on average 9h 40m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 20 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.
- Flights mostly depart from San Francisco International Airport and arrive in Los Angeles International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Emeryville station, Emeryville, CA and arrive in Union Station, Los Angeles, CA.
- Coaches mostly depart from San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA and arrive in Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound to go to Los Angeles, CA by coach.
- Travel with Amtrak, Caltrain to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
- Travel with Alaska Airlines, skywest airlines, American Airlines, United, frontier airlines, Spirit Airlines to go to Los Angeles, CA by flight.
- 7 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Greyhound.
- 24 direct flights per day with Alaska Airlines, skywest airlines, American Airlines, United.
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