There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Orange County by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
3h 12m$246–798Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 60 bus
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to 17Th-Freemanbus
6h 3m$47–254Bus via Artic - Dock 4 (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus FlixBus N2003
9h 10m$67–98Caltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
14h 47m$259–402Drive 412.8 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Orange Countycar 412.8 mi
6h 53m$76–109Fly San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SFO - SNA
3h 15m$140–382Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
4h 6m$232–854BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
10h 15m$76–108Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
11h 30m$75–120
San Francisco to Orange County by bus (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Orange County is to bus via Artic - Dock 4 which costs $65 - $100 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Orange County is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs $240 - $800.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Francisco Bus Station station and arriving at Santa Ana Bus Stop. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Orange County. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Santa Ana via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
The distance between San Francisco and Orange County is 396 miles. The road distance is 415.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Orange County without a car is to bus via Artic - Dock 4 which takes 9h 10m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from San Francisco to Orange County, including transfers.
San Francisco to Orange County bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Orange County train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Orange County is to fly which takes 3h 12m and costs $240 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus via Artic - Dock 4, which costs $65 - $100 and takes 9h 10m, you could also Caltrain and train, which costs $250 - $410 and takes 14h 47m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Orange County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center once daily. Tickets cost $65–100 and the journey takes 8h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
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 Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- 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 San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- 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
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to 17Th-Freeman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- 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
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 Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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San Francisco to Orange County bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
San Francisco to Orange County train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Orange County is 415 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from San Francisco to Orange County.
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