There are 7 ways to get from Las Vegas to San Francisco by train, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, or bus
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Train to Albuquerque International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ABQ - SFO
8h 21m$471–874Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Highlands University to South Capitol Stationbus
- Take the train from South Capitol Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
32h 6m$213–332Bus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
28h 23m$246–342Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
33h 48m$806–1,241Drive 1,197.6 mi
- Drive from Las Vegas to San Franciscocar 1,197.6 mi
19h 13m$219–316Train to Albuquerque International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ABQ - OAK
8h 33m$297–870Train, shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Centertrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAF - SFO
12h 30m$221–539
Las Vegas to San Francisco by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Las Vegas to San Francisco is to bus and train which costs $210 - $340 and takes 32h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Las Vegas to San Francisco is to train and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $470 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Las Vegas to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Las Vegas Transportation Center and arriving at San Francisco via El Paso, Main / 7th and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Las Vegas station to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Las Vegas Amtrak Station and arriving at San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 48m.
The distance between Las Vegas and San Francisco is 1050 miles. The road distance is 1204.6 miles.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 28h 23m and costs $240 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Las Vegas to San Francisco, including transfers.
Las Vegas to San Francisco bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Las Vegas Transportation Center station.
Las Vegas to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Las Vegas Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Las Vegas to San Francisco is to bus which takes 28h 23m and costs $240 - $350. Alternatively, you can train and Caltrain, which costs $800 - $1,300 and takes 33h 48m.
What companies run services between Las Vegas, NM, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to San Francisco via El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Main / 7th, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 28h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 33h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from South Capitol Rail Runner Station to Downtown Albuquerque Rail Runner Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Rio Metro Regional Transit District
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- 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
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- taosrides@gmail.com
- Website
- Taos Rides
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- Taos Rides
- Schedules at
- Taos Rides
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
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Las Vegas to San Francisco bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso Bus Station.
San Francisco is 1h behind Las Vegas. It is currently 10:13 in Las Vegas and 09:13 in San Francisco.
Las Vegas to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Las Vegas to San Francisco is 1205 miles. It takes approximately 19h 13m to drive from Las Vegas to San Francisco.
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