There are 8 ways to get from Federal Way to San Francisco by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SEA - SFO
4h 14m$182–385Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SEA - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
5h 51m$128–473Bus
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
20h 16mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tacoma to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
24h 2m$286–607Drive 785.9 mi
- Drive from Federal Way to San Franciscocar 785.9 mi
13h 32m$144–208Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
4h 23m$278–371Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
5h 39m$245–378Shuttle to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PAE - SFO
6h 14m$244–700
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Federal Way to San Francisco is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Federal Way to San Francisco is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $180 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Federal Way station to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Tacoma and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Federal Way to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 2m.
The distance between Federal Way and San Francisco is 710 miles. The road distance is 790.5 miles.
The best way to get from Federal Way to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 20h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Federal Way to San Francisco, including transfers.
Federal Way to San Francisco bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Tacoma station.
Federal Way to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tacoma station.
The best way to get from Federal Way to San Francisco is to fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $180 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 20h 16m, you could also train, which costs $280 - $650 and takes 24h 2m.
What companies run services between Federal Way, WA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and United Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7 to San Francisco Bus Station via Tacoma and Sacramento Bus Station in around 20h 16m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tacoma to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–60
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
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More Questions & Answers
Federal Way to San Francisco bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Federal Way to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Federal Way to San Francisco is 790 miles. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Federal Way to San Francisco.
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