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How to get fromBellingham to San Franciscoby plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, train, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Bellingham to San Francisco by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Bellingham International Airport to Oakland International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BLI - OAK
    7h 5m
    $106–509

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 15m
    $172–259

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattletrain train Amtrak Cascades
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    27h
    $545–883

  4. Drive  895.7 mi

    1. Drive from Bellingham to San Franciscocar car 895.7 mi
    15h 31m
    $164–237

  5. Shuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Ebshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PAE - SFO
    5h 51m
    $201–425

  6. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SEA - SFO
    6h 19m
    $252–445

  7. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SEA - OAK
    6h 30m
    $198–451

  8. Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SEA - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    7h 44m
    $175–448

  9. Shuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Ebshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PAE - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    7h 19m
    $194–858

  10. Bus to Vancouver International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus bus
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YVR - SFO
    7h 51m
    $150–526

Bellingham to San Francisco by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration23h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 788 mi
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Allegiant Air, and Southwest Airlines fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station via Seattle Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station in around 23h 15m.

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