Bus Tours From Los Angeles to San Francisco

A trip up the California coastline is one of the most exciting and beautiful trips in the United States. The coastal scenery is some of the best in the country. There are several ways to travel by bus from Los Angeles to San Francisco, or "up north," as Californians say. There are offerings ranging from direct round trips to seven-day tours with several stops along the way. Fares and other details are seasonal and subject to change.

Chinatown Bus

For years, East Coasters have relied on Chinatown Bus Co. for budget fares on the East Coast corridor. Now available on the West Coast, it offers daily service between Los Angeles and San Francisco, departing from downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Hollywood, North Hollywood and Union Station. The trip duration is approximately seven hours of mostly freeway driving, with a 15-minute rest stop at the halfway point. Arrival dropoff points in San Francisco are San Francisco Hilton, Bay Fair BART Station, Caltrain station and Powell Station (Metro). Prices start at $19 as of November 2009. The one-way fare is $50 in mid-December. It offers a $5 discount for round trips.

Affiliated with:
IvyMedia Corp/GotoBus.com
2285 Mass Ave, #204
Cambridge, MA 02140
Phone: (617) 354-2101
Fax: (617) 354-2109
http://www.Chinatown-bus.org

StarLine Tours

StarLine is one of the oldest touring companies. Around since 1935, StarLine offers California Coast Tours from Los Angeles to San Francisco, airport to airport or hotel to hotel. It offers several lengths of tours, including a scenic trip for three days or a tour package by train, taxi and motor coach for three-, five- or seven-day vacations. Coach-and-rail trips are complete with hotels and tours in Los Angeles and San Francisco. StarLine also offers a charter service.

Check StarLine Tours' website for fare information.

6925 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
(800) 959-3131
tourcoach.com

GotoBus

GotoBus, a leading online bus ticketing service, offers bus trips, tours and vacation packages all over the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America, including bus tours between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Like many travel sites, GotoBus allows you to choose your departure dates and city, whether you are making a one-way or round-trip reservation or whether you wish to ride direct or take a longer route, stopping at certain tourist sites along your way such as Yosemite National Park. GotoBus offers a Travel Reward Program with points credited to your account for reservations made online only. Fare discounts are available for children 2-9 years old and people over 65. Free one-way tickets are available when you register as a member (conditions apply).

IvyMedia Corp/GotoBus.com
2285 Mass Ave, #204
Cambridge, MA 02140
Phone: (617) 354-2101
Fax: (617) 354-2109
gotobus.com

California Shuttle Bus

California Shuttle Bus offers fares from Los Angeles to San Francisco starting at $25 as of November 2009. Visit the website, input travel dates and secure the price quote when making a reservation. This company offers door-to-door service, picking up passengers on the west side of Los Angeles (Santa Monica, Marina Del Ray and Venice Beach) and is promising both midnight operations and outlying-area service soon.

(877) 225-0287
cashuttlebus.com

Article Written By Elaine Morris Palmer

Elaine Palmer is a skilled writer and published journalist known for tenaciously pursuing information, analyzing trends and explaining complex market issues for notable industry publications online and in print. She has written about and spoken on the subject of interactive marketing in the United States and abroad. Palmer holds a Bachelor of Science, cum laude from Boston University, College of Communications.

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