Bus Tickets from San Diego, CA, US to San Francisco, US

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Next departures for San Diego to San Francisco on November 3
Operated byVehicle typeDeparture timeDeparture locationTrip durationArrival timeArrival locationRecommendedPrice and booking link
FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.
    		Downtown SD (Seaport)
    		San Francisco Bus StationCheapest
    FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.
      		UCSD Health La Jolla Station
      		San Francisco Bus StationFastest
      FlixBus + Greyhound Lines, Inc.
        		San Diego (Old Town-FlixBus)
        		San Francisco Bus StationNo tags
        Greyhound Lines, Inc. + FlixBus
          		Greyhound Bus Stop
          		San Francisco Bus StationNo tags

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          Get from San Diego to San Francisco

          This route is served by bus only

          The journey takes about 15 hours 20 minutes and with fares starting at just $52, it presents an excellent value for a comfortable ride.

          13bus per day
          15h 20mAverage Duration
          454 milesDistance
          18kgCO₂ emissions

          Bus San Diego, CA, US to San Francisco, US: Trip Overview

          Average ticket price$69
          Average bus trip duration15h 20m
          Number of daily buses13
          Earliest bus departure5:15am
          Distance454 miles (732 km)
          Latest bus departure9:25pm

          San Diego to San Francisco Bus

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          Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

          Best price found
          10/31
          $100
          11/01
          $192
          Today
          $106
          11/03
          $192
          11/04
          $100
          11/05
          $100
          11/06
          $100
          11/07
          $100
          busbud logoThe cheapest trip from San Diego, CA, US to San Francisco, US was searched and found on Oct 31, 2025 with a price of $100

          To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your bus tickets from San Diego, CA, US to San Francisco, US, as early as possible.

          You can expect to pay from $100 to $192 for a bus ticket from San Diego, CA, US to San Francisco, US based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $100 which is on 2025-11-04.

          Usually Greyhound will charge you higher prices for tickets closer to the departure date. To find the best prices, you should be flexible on your date of travel.

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          Bus Travel Tips

          Meet and talk to locals at the bus stations while traveling from San Diego to San Francisco.There is no better way to get inside travel information while exploring a new city than to go straight to its people.

          Start sightseeing the minute your bus leaves the station. If you're on the night bus from San Diego to San Francisco, get comfy and count the stars.

          Buses are energy-efficient. Carrying a passenger over 100 kms by bus only takes 0.6-0.9 liters of gas. Compare that to the 2.6 liters required by high-speed train, 6.6 liters by airplane and 7.6 liters by gas-powered car, and it's clear that the bus is a more environmentally-conscious option for your bus transportation from San Diego to San Francisco.

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          Did you know?

          The Superbus, created by a Dutch engineer is the world's fastest bus with 250 km/h. Too bad it's only a prototype for now.

          Did you know there are on average 4,400 intercity bus departures every day in the US only? This number has been growing for 9 years in a row, yay!

          9.2% of ground transportation in Europe is done by bus versus 7.4% by train.

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