There are 10 ways to get from Hartford to San Francisco by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bradley International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BDL - SFO
9h 47m$461–1,415Bus to Boston Logan Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BOS - SFO
10h 20m$216–595Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 3h$919–1,908Bus
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal 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 5h$515–1,041Drive 3,000.1 mi
- Drive from Hartford to San Franciscocar 3,000.1 mi
47h 25m$548–791Fly Bradley International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BDL - OAK
9h 51m$237–911Fly Bradley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BDL - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
11h 8m$234–868Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EWR - SFO
11h 11m$228–1,464Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane JFK - SFO
11h 17m$242–1,145Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Springfieldtrain
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
3d 4h$1,052–2,274
Hartford to San Francisco by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hartford to San Francisco is to bus and fly which costs $210 - $600 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Hartford to San Francisco is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $460 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Hartford station to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Hartford Union Station and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Hartford station to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Hartford Amtrak Station and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via Springfield, Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Hartford and San Francisco is 2662 miles. The road distance is 3017.6 miles.
The best way to get from Hartford to San Francisco without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 3h and costs $900 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Hartford to San Francisco, including transfers.
Hartford to San Francisco bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Hartford Union Station.
Hartford to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Hartford Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Hartford to San Francisco is to fly which takes 9h 47m and costs $460 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 5h, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 3 days 4h.
What companies run services between Hartford, CT, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hartford Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- 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
- $280–550
- 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/
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Hartford to San Francisco bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
San Francisco is 3h behind Hartford. It is currently 10:35 AM in Hartford and 7:35 AM in San Francisco.
Hartford to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Springfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hartford to San Francisco is 3018 miles. It takes approximately 47h 25m to drive from Hartford to San Francisco.
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