There are 5 ways to get from Olympic Valley to San Francisco by taxi, plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Olympic Valley to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
2h 40m$398–709Drive 195.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Olympic Valley to San Franciscocar 195.2 mi
3h 30m$36–52Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Olympic Valley to Colfax Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
6h 2m$55–108Bus
- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th Stbus Northstar
6h 25m$95Taxi, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the taxi from Olympic Valley to Reno-Airport-RNOtaxi
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RNO - OAK
5h 7m$294–685
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olympic Valley to San Francisco is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Olympic Valley to San Francisco is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 40m and costs $390 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Olympic Valley to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Village at Palisades Tahoe - East and arriving at San Francisco - 16th St via Railyard Mobility Hub and Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Olympic Valley and San Francisco is 254 miles. The road distance is 196.3 miles.
The best way to get from Olympic Valley to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 6h 25m and costs $95.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Olympic Valley to San Francisco, including transfers.
Olympic Valley to San Francisco bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar station.
Olympic Valley to San Francisco bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at San Francisco - 16th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olympic Valley to San Francisco is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 30m to drive from Olympic Valley to San Francisco.
There are 833+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Olympic Valley, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $200–250
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
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