There are 7 ways to get from Hampton to San Francisco by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORF - SFO
8h 24m$207–668Fly Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PHF - SFO
12h 52m$153–566Bus
- Take the bus from Hampton to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th Stbus
- Take the bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
3d 7h$514–1,012Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 8h$1,073–2,269Drive 2,934.6 mi
- Drive from Hampton to San Franciscocar 2,934.6 mi
46h 46m$536–774Fly Norfolk International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ORF - OAK
8h 38m$283–964Fly Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ORF - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
9h 50m$280–921
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hampton to San Francisco is to fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Hampton to San Francisco is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Hampton to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Hampton and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Wilmington Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Hampton to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Norfolk and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via Petersburg Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Hampton and San Francisco is 2558 miles. The road distance is 2951.7 miles.
The best way to get from Hampton to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 7h and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Hampton to San Francisco, including transfers.
Hampton to San Francisco bus services, operated by Hi Bus, depart from Hampton station.
Hampton to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Hampton to San Francisco is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 7h, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 3 days 8h.
What companies run services between Hampton, VA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hampton to San Francisco Bus Station via Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St, Wilmington Bus Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Norfolk to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- [email protected]
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from Hampton to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $30–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilmington Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Hampton to San Francisco bus services, operated by Hi Bus, arrive at Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St station.
San Francisco is 3h behind Hampton. It is currently 11:26 PM in Hampton and 8:26 PM in San Francisco.
Hampton to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petersburg Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hampton to San Francisco is 2952 miles. It takes approximately 46h 46m to drive from Hampton to San Francisco.
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