There are 9 ways to get from Oakville to San Francisco by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYZ - SFO
9h 26m$245–820Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YYZ - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
12h 33m$178–723Train via Detroit
- Take the train from Oakville to Windsortrain
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
2d 16h$895–2,004Bus
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$425–811Drive 2,600.9 mi
- Drive from Oakville to San Franciscocar 2,600.9 mi
40h 46m$596–860Fly Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YTZ - SFO
11h 34m$395–1,220Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YYZ - OAK
11h 28m$381–816Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUF - OAK
12h 23m$371–1,236Train
- Take the train from Oakville to Buffalotrain
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
2d 21h$940–2,124
Oakville to San Francisco by train, car, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakville to San Francisco is to fly and Caltrain which costs $170 - $750 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Oakville to San Francisco is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $240 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Oakville to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Oakville GO Bus and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Mississauga, Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Oakville to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Oakville and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via Detroit, Chicago Union Station and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Oakville and San Francisco is 2320 miles. The road distance is 2616.1 miles.
The best way to get from Oakville to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $420 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Oakville to San Francisco, including transfers.
Oakville to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Mississauga station.
Oakville to San Francisco train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Oakville station.
The best way to get from Oakville to San Francisco is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $240 - $850. Alternatively, you can train via Detroit, which costs $850 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also bus, which costs $420 - $850 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Oakville, ON, Canada and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Porter Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oakville to Civic Center / UN Plaza via Windsor, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Richmond, and Richmond in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Oakville to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–140
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $60–150
- Economy Plus
- $65–150
Train from Oakville to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $25–80
- Business
- $55–160
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $28–90
- Economy Plus
- $30–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
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More Questions & Answers
Oakville to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
San Francisco is 3h behind Oakville. It is currently 7:36 PM in Oakville and 4:36 PM in San Francisco.
Oakville to San Francisco train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Windsor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakville to San Francisco is 2616 miles. It takes approximately 40h 46m to drive from Oakville to San Francisco.
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