There are 12 ways to get from Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station by tram, plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, bus (Flixbus), 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.
Tram to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Take the tram from Beach St & Stockton St to Market St & 2nd Sttram
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SFO - LAX
4h 15m$45–207Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the tram from Beach St & Stockton St to Don Chee Way/Steuart Sttram
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
4h 17m$43–243BART, bus
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Green-N
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus San Jose
9h 2m$56–78Caltrain, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain Local Weekday / ...
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
14h 3m$121–264Drive 381.3 mi
- Drive from Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Stationcar 381.3 mi
6h 22m$70–101Tram to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the tram from Beach St & Stockton St to Market St & 2nd Sttram
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SFO - BUR
4h 45m$247–574Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the tram from Beach St & Stockton St to Don Chee Way/Steuart Sttram
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
4h 47m$62–380Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, tram
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
5h 53m$57–306Tram, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the tram from Beach St & Stockton St to Don Chee Way/Steuart Sttram
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
5h 59m$78–445Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
6h 11m$81–454Bus via San Francisco (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
10h 20m$52–92Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0831
10h 31m$70–136
Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station by foot, tram, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station is to bus via San Francisco which costs $50 - $95 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station is to tram and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $45 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station station. However, there are services departing from Union St & Columbus Ave and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via San Francisco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Pier 39 and Los Angeles Union Station is 373 miles. The road distance is 383.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station without a car is to BART and bus which takes 9h 2m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station, including transfers.
Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
The best way to get from Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station is to Caltrain and train which takes 14h 3m and costs $120 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus via San Francisco, which costs $50 - $95 and takes 10h 20m.
Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station.
What companies run services between Pier 39, CA, USA and Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles County, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Pier 39 to Los Angeles Union Station via Columbus Ave & Francisco St, Townsend St & 4th St, San Francisco Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 14h 3m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $50–90 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Beach St & Stockton St to Market St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
Tram from Beach St & Stockton St to Don Chee Way/Steuart St
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
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
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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