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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 £34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 28m. 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 £34, and a flight costs an average of £44.
Distance: 559 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Flight |
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£56 Average Price Cheapest | £70 Average Price | £133 Average Price |
9h 57m Average total duration 9h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 10m Average total duration 9h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 28m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m 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.
- 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
UA211510:101h25San Francisco International Airport11:35Burbank£2841One-way0 changes
Other options
- 6612 AMTRAK · 712 Gold Runner · 5712 AMTRAK9:409h35San Francisco, CA19:15Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£681One-way2 changes
- 6612 AMTRAK · 712 Gold Runner · 5812 AMTRAK9:409h35San Francisco, CA19:15Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£681One-way2 changes
- 6614 AMTRAK · 714 Gold Runner · 5714 AMTRAK11:409h35San Francisco, CA21:15Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£681One-way2 changes
- 4770 AMTRAK · 770 Pacific Surfliner22:3511h11San Francisco, CA9:46Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£431One-way1 change
- FlixBus7:308h45San Francisco, Townsend Street / 5th Street, CA16:15Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA£611One-way0 changes
- 4794 AMTRAK · 794 Pacific Surfliner10:1011h36San Francisco, CA21:46Union Station, Los Angeles, CA£561One-way1 change
AA641110:131h41San Francisco International Airport11:54Los Angeles International Airport£1511One-way0 changes- AS14699:201h40San Francisco International Airport11:00Los Angeles International Airport£1531One-way0 changes
- AA637811:151h41San Francisco International Airport12:56Los Angeles International Airport£1511One-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 £10 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £44.
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average £54.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 30m.
Train takes on average 8h 14m.
- Around 38 flights per day.
- Around 21 coaches per day.
- Around 15 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, American Airlines, United, skywest airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines to go to Los Angeles, CA by flight.
- 8 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Greyhound.
- 1 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
- 20 direct flights per day with Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, United, skywest airlines.
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