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How to get fromNelson to San Franciscoby car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Nelson to San Francisco by car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Spokane International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Nelson to Spokane-Airport-GEGcar car
    2. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GEG - SFO
    6h 11m
    $95–323

  2. Bus to Castlegar Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nelson Exchange Bay A to Selkirk College Bay Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Castlegar Airport (YCG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YCG - SFO
    8h 23m
    $83–346

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 17m
    $287–472

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain train
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain train
    40h 19m
    $470–894

  5. Drive 1,013.3 mi

    1. Drive from Nelson to San Franciscocar car 1,013.3 mi
    18h 55m
    $232–335

  6. Drive to Spokane International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Drive from Nelson to Spokane-Airport-GEGcar car
    2. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane GEG - OAK
    6h 14m
    $116–449

  7. Drive to Spokane International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Drive from Nelson to Spokane-Airport-GEGcar car
    2. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane GEG - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    7h 30m
    $118–436

  8. Bus via Seattle Airport (SEA)

    1. Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to New Westminster, BC - Braid Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 50m
    $308–477

Nelson to San Francisco by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration37h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 903.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between Nelson, BC, Canada and San Francisco, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to San Francisco Bus Station via Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 37h 17m.

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