Find buses from Los Angeles to San Francisco

You can purchase a ticket from Los Angeles to San Francisco within the week and expect to pay $15 or more one-way.

It takes 7h 55m to get from Los Angeles to San Francisco by bus. ACN Autobuses has the quickest available bus to your destination.

You can find bus tickets for FlixBus, Greyhound, and ACN Autobuses which service this route currently. FlixBus is the cheapest option recently available with prices starting at $55 round-trip.

The straight-line distance from Los Angeles to San Francisco is 345.0 mi. The actual distance by bus will change based on the roads and any traffic, closures, roadwork or tolls that may impact the driver’s route. Most buses from Los Angeles going to San Francisco will get there in around 7h 55m - but this can get longer during peak traffic times.

Buses from Los Angeles to San Francisco will generally run a carbon footprint of about 47lb. This is 88% less in comparison to flying, which has a footprint of around 394lb for this trip. Taking a train (about 75lb) is also an option for this trip.

To save time, the fastest way to travel is by flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco on JetBlue. Expect the length of time you’ll spend onboard JetBlue to be about 1h 19m compared to taking a train from Los Angeles to San Francisco or a bus from Los Angeles to San Francisco which have been found to be slower alternatives.

The cheapest way is to get a bus from Los Angeles to San Francisco, which can be as cheap as $55. A flight from Los Angeles to San Francisco is more expensive than a bus, with prices starting at $78. A train from Los Angeles to San Francisco is also an option, with an average price of $106.