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How to get fromMcCook to San Franciscoby car, plane, train, bus, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from McCook to San Francisco by car, plane, train, bus, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Drive to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Drive from McCook to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)car car
    2. Fly from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LBF - SFO
    6h 58m
    $97–391

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from McCook Station to Denvertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 29m
    $257–465

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from McCook Station to Richmondtrain train California Zephyr
    39h 22m
    $400–927

  4. Drive  1,436.5 mi

    1. Drive from McCook to San Franciscocar car 1,436.5 mi
    22h 12m
    $263–379

  5. Fly Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MCK - SFO
    5h 31m
    $132–355

  6. Fly Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane MCK - OAK
    5h 57m
    $133–541

  7. Fly Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane MCK - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    6h 58m
    $140–548

McCook to San Francisco by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,266.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 58m

What companies run services between McCook, NE, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from McCook Station to Richmond once daily. Tickets cost $390–950 and the journey takes 38h 25m. Alternatively, Key Lime, United Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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