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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from San Francisco to Los Angeles from various bus operators like Greyhound US or FlixBus for the next days.
today
from £70
tomorrow
from £45
Monday
from £49
Tuesday
from £42
Wednesday
from £43
Thursday
from £49
Friday
from £43

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Greyhound US
    10h 40m
    0
    10:45
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    21:25
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £70
  • Greyhound US
    8h 25m
    0
    06:00
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    14:25
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £80
  • Greyhound US
    9h 15m
    0
    22:40
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    07:55
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £86
  • FlixBus
    14h 10m
    0
    23:25
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    13:35
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £87
  • FlixBus
    12h 45m
    0
    18:00
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    06:45
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £88
  • Did you know that if you travel from San Francisco to Los Angeles via Oakland, you can save more than £13? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • Save more than 19%
      12h 55m
      San Francisco
      12 km
      07:00
      Oakland
      W Oakland BART Station
      19:55
      Los Angeles
      Union Station
      0 km
      Economy
      £57
  • Did you know that if you travel from San Francisco to Los Angeles via Glendale, CA, you can save more than £17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      10h 40m
      0
      06:00
      San Francisco
      Bus Station Transbay
      15:55
      Glendale, CA
      Transit Center
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £45
      • Waiting Time 0h 15m
    • FlixBus
      0h 30m
      0
      16:10
      Glendale, CA
      Transit Center
      16:40
      Los Angeles
      Las Casas
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £8
    Travel time is 2h 15m longer, but you will save £17

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Greyhound US
    9h 5m
    0
    06:00
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    15:05
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £45
  • Greyhound US
    11h 5m
    0
    10:45
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    21:50
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £47
  • Greyhound US
    9h 15m
    0
    22:40
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    07:55
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £47
  • FlixBus
    8h 20m
    0
    08:05
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    16:25
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £48
  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    08:05
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    15:40
    Los Angeles
    Hilton Garden Inn
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £48

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Greyhound US
    11h 5m
    0
    10:45
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    21:50
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £49
  • Greyhound US
    9h 5m
    0
    06:00
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    15:05
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £51
  • Greyhound US
    11h 5m
    0
    10:45
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    21:50
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £52
  • FlixBus
    8h 0m
    0
    12:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    20:20
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £54
  • FlixBus
    7h 15m
    0
    12:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    19:35
    Los Angeles
    University of California (curbside)
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £54

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Greyhound US
    9h 5m
    0
    06:00
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    15:05
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £42
  • Greyhound US
    11h 5m
    0
    10:45
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    21:50
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £42
  • Greyhound US
    9h 15m
    0
    22:40
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    07:55
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £42
  • FlixBus
    8h 0m
    0
    12:20
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    20:20
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £47
  • FlixBus
    8h 15m
    0
    23:25
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    07:40
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £47

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Greyhound US
    11h 5m
    0
    10:45
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    21:50
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £43
  • Greyhound US
    9h 5m
    0
    06:00
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    15:05
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £44
  • Greyhound US
    9h 15m
    0
    22:40
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    07:55
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £44
  • FlixBus
    8h 15m
    0
    23:25
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    07:40
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £56
  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    23:25
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    07:00
    Los Angeles
    University of California (curbside)
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £56

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Greyhound US
    11h 5m
    0
    10:45
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    21:50
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £49
  • Greyhound US
    9h 5m
    0
    06:00
    San Francisco
    Salesforce Transit Center
    15:05
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £51
  • Greyhound US
    11h 5m
    0
    10:45
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    21:50
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £52
  • FlixBus
    12h 45m
    0
    18:00
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    06:45
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £66
  • FlixBus
    11h 55m
    0
    09:30
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    21:25
    Los Angeles
    North Hollywood
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £68

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Greyhound US
    11h 5m
    0
    11:00
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    22:05
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £43
  • FlixBus
    8h 20m
    0
    08:05
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    16:25
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £43
  • FlixBus
    7h 35m
    0
    08:05
    San Francisco
    5th/Townsend
    15:40
    Los Angeles
    Hilton Garden Inn
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £43
  • Greyhound US
    9h 5m
    0
    06:00
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    15:05
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £45
  • Greyhound US
    9h 15m
    0
    22:40
    San Francisco
    Bus Station Transbay
    07:55
    Los Angeles
    Union Station
    0
    Greyhound US
    Economy
    £45

Frequency of bus connections between San Francisco and Los Angeles

See here how frequent the connections between San Francisco and Los Angeles are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 42 daily coaches from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 19 daily coaches between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 110 coaches from San Francisco to Los Angeles, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between San Francisco and Los Angeles, with 36 offers.

Facts about coaches from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Compare all providers like Greyhound US and FlixBus that travel 31 times every day by bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles in one click! Book your bus ticket from San Francisco to Los Angeles starting from £42!

Cheapest Bus £42
Fastest Bus 7h 5m
Earliest Coach 06:00
Latest Coach 23:25
Daily Bus Connections 31 Ø
Distance 558.2 km
Coach Companies Greyhound US and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Every day, 31 buses from 2 coach companies leave San Francisco for Los Angeles: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 21/12/2024 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 16/12
Tuesday 17/12
Wednesday 18/12
Thursday 19/12
Friday 20/12
Saturday 21/12
£91
Sunday 22/12
£45
Monday 23/12
£49
Tuesday 24/12
£42
Wednesday 25/12
£64
Thursday 26/12
£49
Friday 27/12
£43
Saturday 28/12
£47
Sunday 29/12
£52
Monday 30/12
£49
Tuesday 31/12
£44
Wednesday 01/01
£45
Thursday 02/01
£57
Friday 03/01
£33
Saturday 04/01
£37
Sunday 05/01
Monday 06/01
£33
Tuesday 07/01
£29
Wednesday 08/01
Thursday 09/01
£33
Friday 10/01
Saturday 11/01
£33
Sunday 12/01

The cheapest time to travel from San Francisco to Los Angeles

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from San Francisco to Los Angeles, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £42, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £70.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from San Francisco to Los Angeles, with £42. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £45.

How to save money travelling from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from San Francisco to Los Angeles in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from San Francisco to Los Angeles are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in San Francisco and Los Angeles

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from San Francisco to Los Angeles? Compare all modes of transports from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

Service and Comfort on the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from San Francisco to Los Angeles? Or which bus companies serve the route San Francisco to Los Angeles? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the San Francisco to Los Angeles bus

How much does a San Francisco - Los Angeles coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the San Francisco - Los Angeles bus trip is available from £42 and takes 9h 5m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

The connection San Francisco to Los Angeles is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £42 to £144. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the San Francisco - Los Angeles route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from San Francisco to Los Angeles is offered by roughly 31 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Los Angeles from San Francisco take?

The quickest coach from San Francisco to Los Angeles is provided by FlixBus and takes 7h 5m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £97. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

The earliest bus to Los Angeles departs from San Francisco at 06:00. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from San Francisco to Los Angeles?

The latest bus to Los Angeles departs from San Francisco at 23:25. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the San Francisco - Los Angeles route?

Passengers looking to travel from San Francisco to Los Angeles can travel with Greyhound US and FlixBus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between San Francisco and Los Angeles?

You can check all the direct connections between San Francisco and Los Angeles by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Greyhound US and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Los Angeles from San Francisco?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the San Francisco Los Angeles bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the San Francisco Los Angeles bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route San Francisco to Los Angeles

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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