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How to get fromGermantown to San Franciscoby subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Germantown to San Francisco by subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train

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  1. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane IAD - SFO
    8h 44m
    $455–722

  2. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DCA - SFO
    8h 34m
    $136–623

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to Frederick Marc Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 23h
    $457–911

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    3d 1h
    $996–2,113

  5. Drive 2,775.2 mi

    1. Drive from Germantown to San Franciscocar car 2,775.2 mi
    43h 57m
    $507–732

  6. Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus bus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BWI - SFO
    9h 32m
    $163–568

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane IAD - OAK
    11h
    $221–868

  8. Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus bus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BWI - OAK
    11h 11m
    $259–1,014

  9. Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from SHADY GROVE & station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb UPPER LEVELbus bus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BWI - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    10h 58m
    $246–971

Germantown to San Francisco by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration2d 23hAverage Duration
Ticket$457Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,479.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Germantown Transit Center & Bay B to San Francisco Bus Station via Shady Grove Station & Bay E, SHADY GROVE & station, Frederick Bus Station, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 23h. Alternatively, you can take a train from GERMANTOWN MARC eb to Civic Center / UN Plaza via Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Richmond, and Richmond in around 3d 1h.

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