There are 9 ways to get from Galveston to San Francisco by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane HOU - OAK
7h 1m$273–963Taxi to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAH - SFO
8h 3m$198–451Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
45h 23m$491–694Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Galveston to Bay Area Park & Ridetaxi
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
47h 57m$1,042–1,595Drive 1,935.2 mi
- Drive from Galveston to San Franciscocar 1,935.2 mi
31h 28m$354–511Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HOU - SFO
8h 22m$227–717Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HOU - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
8h 8m$280–970Taxi to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Galveston to El Dorado Park & Ridetaxi
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane HOU - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
10h 12m$324–1,036Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Galveston to Houstontaxi
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain
2d 2h$1,292–1,968
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galveston to San Francisco is to taxi and fly which costs $190 - $460 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Galveston to San Francisco is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $270 - $1,000.
The distance between Galveston and San Francisco is 1709 miles. The road distance is 1946.4 miles.
The best way to get from Galveston to San Francisco without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 45h 23m and costs $490 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Galveston to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Francisco is 2h behind Galveston. It is currently 12:01 in Galveston and 10:01 in San Francisco.
Yes, the driving distance between Galveston to San Francisco is 1946 miles. It takes approximately 31h 28m to drive from Galveston to San Francisco.
There are 812+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Galveston, TX, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Galveston to San Francisco. However, you can take the taxi to El Dorado Park & Ride, take the line 244 bus to Monroe Park & Ride, take the line 040 bus to Hobby Airport, walk to William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) airport, fly to Oakland International Airport (OAK), walk to Oakland International Airport Station, take the subway to Coliseum - OAC, walk to Coliseum, then take the subway to Powell Street. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bay Area Park & Ride, take the line 247 bus to Travis St @ Jefferson St, walk to Hyatt Regency Houston, take the bus to Fort Worth, walk to Ft Worth Bus Station, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, then take the bus to San Francisco.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- Vonlane
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Yellow Cab Galveston
- Phone
- +1 409-763-3333
- Website
- yellowcabgalveston.com
Yellow Cab Galveston
- Phone
- +1 409-763-3333
- Website
- yellowcabgalveston.com
Yellow Cab Galveston
- Phone
- +1 409-763-3333
- Website
- yellowcabgalveston.com
Yellow Cab Galveston
- Phone
- +1 409-763-3333
- Website
- yellowcabgalveston.com
Yellow Cab Galveston
- Phone
- +1 409-763-3333
- Website
- yellowcabgalveston.com
Yellow Cab Galveston
- Phone
- +1 409-763-3333
- Website
- yellowcabgalveston.com
Yellow Cab Galveston
- Phone
- +1 409-763-3333
- Website
- yellowcabgalveston.com
Yellow Cab Galveston
- Phone
- +1 409-763-3333
- Website
- yellowcabgalveston.com
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