There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), subway, bus (Flixbus), bus (Greyhound), rideshare, 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.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SFO - SNA
1h 37m$100–330Bus via Market St & 7th St (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus FlixBus N2003
12h 56m$71–106Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
3h 25m$228–844Caltrain, bus, train
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain
10h 49m$73–96Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain
15h 5m$253–392BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to West Oaklandsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
3h 37m$225–770Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus Greyhound US0831
14h 31m$79–124Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Irvine413.5 mi
7hDrive 413.5 mi
- Drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvinecar 413.5 mi
7h$76–109
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine by subway, train, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine is to bus via Market St & 7th St which costs $70 - $110 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine is to fly which takes 1h 37m and costs $100 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine. However, there are services departing from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level and arriving at Main-Harvard via Market St & 7th St, San Francisco and Artic - Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine. However, there are services departing from San Francisco International Airport and arriving at Tustin via Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, San Jose and L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 5m.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Irvine is 374 miles. The road distance is 415.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine without a car is to Caltrain and bus and train which takes 10h 49m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA), including transfers and time at the airport.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine is to fly which takes 1h 37m and costs $100 - $330. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $250 - $400 and takes 15h 5m, you could also bus via Market St & 7th St, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 12h 56m.
What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Irvine, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a subway from San Francisco International Airport to Tustin via Millbrae, Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
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The quickest flight from San Francisco International Airport Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 37m.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine is 416 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Irvine.
Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. offer flights from San Francisco International Airport Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County Airport.
There are 1560+ hotels available in Irvine.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Irvine. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.