There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Orlando by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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 Orlando (MCO)plane SFO - MCO
7h 16m$212–414Fly from Oakland International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Orlando (MCO)plane OAK - MCO
8h 50m$168–470Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Stationbus
2d 17h$516–810Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Orlandotrain
3d 21h$2,205–3,606Drive 2,795.8 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Orlandocar 2,795.8 mi
46h 9m$511–737Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Orlando (MCO)plane SJC - MCO
9h 54m$174–716Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Orlando (MCO)plane SMF - MCO
10h 26m$229–522
San Francisco to Orlando by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Orlando is to fly which costs $210 - $420 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Orlando is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $210 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Orlando station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Orlando Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Orlando. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Orlando via Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 21h.
The distance between San Francisco and Orlando is 2476 miles. The road distance is 2812.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Orlando without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from San Francisco to Orlando, including transfers.
San Francisco to Orlando bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Orlando train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Orlando is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $210 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also train, which costs $2,200 - $3,700 and takes 3 days 21h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Orlando, FL, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Orlando (MCO) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Orlando Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Orlando via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Orlando via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Orlando Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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San Francisco to Orlando bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Orlando is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 02:58 in San Francisco and 05:58 in Orlando.
San Francisco to Orlando train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Orlando is 2812 miles. It takes approximately 46h 9m to drive from San Francisco to Orlando.
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