United States›From Los Angeles›San Francisco
Los Angeles to San Francisco by train, flight, bus or road
About 615 km. The flight is fastest at 3.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,380 per person.
San Francisco to Los AngelesFastest
Flight
United / Southwest / Alaska / Delta / American
3.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
FlixBus / Greyhound coach
from ₹2,380 per person
Best value
Flight
United / Southwest / Alaska / Delta / American
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | United / Southwest / Alaska / Delta / American | 3.8 h | ₹7,230–₹26,440per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | Amtrak Coast Starlight, Oakland–Los Angeles (daytime, scenic) | 12 h | ₹5,710–₹20,920per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | FlixBus / Greyhound coach | 7.8 h | ₹2,380–₹5,710per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via I-5, per vehicle | 6.5 h | ₹12,080–₹19,020per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · United / Southwest / Alaska / Delta / American | ₹14,460–₹52,880 | ₹28,920–₹1,05,760 |
| Train · Amtrak Coast Starlight, Oakland–Los Angeles (daytime, scenic) | ₹11,420–₹41,840 | ₹22,840–₹83,680 |
| Bus · FlixBus / Greyhound coach | ₹4,760–₹11,420 | ₹9,520–₹22,840 |
| Private car · Rental car via I-5, per vehicle | ₹12,080–₹19,020 | ₹12,080–₹19,020 |
Once you’re in San Francisco
- Best time: September – November, April – May
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is at the end of the recommended season (September – November, April – May). Against it: Wildfire Season.
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Plan Los Angeles and San Francisco
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.