There are 8 ways to get from Flint to San Francisco by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bishop International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FNT - SFO
7h 47m$164–533Bus to Detroit, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DTW - SFO
9h 10m$153–582Bus
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
2d 8h$452–834Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Blue Water
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
2d 11h$837–1,773Drive 2,376.3 mi
- Drive from Flint to San Franciscocar 2,376.3 mi
37h 2m$434–627Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Drive from Flint to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LAN - SFO
8h 26m$169–626Bus to Mbs International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Flint Amtrak to Saginaw Bus Centerbus
- Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MBS - SFO
9h 49m$159–539Bus to Detroit, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane DTW - OAK
11h 4m$249–978
Flint to San Francisco by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flint to San Francisco is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Flint to San Francisco is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Flint station to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Flint Amtrak Station and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Flint station to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Flint Amtrak Station and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Flint and San Francisco is 2083 miles. The road distance is 2390.2 miles.
The best way to get from Flint to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $450 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Flint to San Francisco, including transfers.
Flint to San Francisco bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Flint Amtrak Station.
Flint to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Flint Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Flint to San Francisco is to fly which takes 7h 47m and costs $160 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $850 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also train, which costs $800 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between Flint, MI, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flint Amtrak Station to San Francisco Bus Station via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Mbs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Detroit to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Bishop International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Bishop International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Mbs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bishop International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Flint Amtrak to Saginaw Bus Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flint to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Flint to San Francisco bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
San Francisco is 3h behind Flint. It is currently 4:54 AM in Flint and 1:54 AM in San Francisco.
Flint to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flint to San Francisco is 2390 miles. It takes approximately 37h 2m to drive from Flint to San Francisco.
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