There are 5 ways to get from Key West to San Francisco by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane EYW - SFO
8h 37m$151–626Bus, train
- Take the bus from N Roosevelt & 4th Street to Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30bus
- Take the bus from Big Pine Key to Miami Airport Stationbus
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
4d 12h$2,445–3,969Drive 3,165.5 mi
- Drive from Key West to San Franciscocar 3,165.5 mi
2d 5h$578–835Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane EYW - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
10h$214–829Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane EYW - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
11h 57m$258–940
Key West to San Francisco by bus, foot, taxi, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Key West to San Francisco is to fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Key West to San Francisco is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Key West and San Francisco is 2576 miles. The road distance is 3184 miles.
The best way to get from Key West to San Francisco without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 12h and costs $2,400 - $4,000.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Key West to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Francisco is 3h behind Key West. It is currently 2:42 AM in Key West and 11:42 PM in San Francisco.
Yes, the driving distance between Key West to San Francisco is 3184 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Key West to San Francisco.
There are 812+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Key West, FL, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Key West International Airport (EYW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Key West International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Key West International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Key West International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Key West International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Key West International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Key West International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Key West International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Key West International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Key West International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Key West International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Key West International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 305-809-3700
- Website
- cityofkeywest-fl.gov
Bus from N Roosevelt & 4th Street to Big Pine Key - Auto Store / NAPA MM30
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Key West Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Big Pine Key to Miami Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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