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How to get fromPuerto Vallarta to San Franciscoby plane, bus, subway, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco by plane, bus, subway, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane PVR - SFO
    6h 14m
    $350–1,013

  2. Bus, BART via Modesto

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucerías to Tepicbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tepic to Modestobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus bus 90
    4. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway
    42h 49m
    $121–273

  3. Drive 1,846 mi

    1. Drive from Puerto Vallarta to San Franciscocar car 1,846 mi
    33h 35m
    $337–487

  4. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane PVR - OAK
    8h 2m
    $156–659

  5. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane PVR - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    7h 52m
    $413–1,616

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bucerías to Tepicbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tepic to Santa Anabus bus
    3. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain train
    4. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    47h 14m
    $255–559

  7. Bus, BART

    1. Take the bus from Bucerías to Tepicbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tepic to San Josebus bus
    3. Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway
    2d 1h
    $259–389

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nuevo Vallarta to Tepicbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tepic to Tijuanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Ysidro Bus Terminal to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 2h
    $248–566

Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,571.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and San Francisco, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Autotransportes Medina to San Francisco Bus Station via Boulevard Nuevo Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Tepic, Tijuana, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, and San Ysidro Bus Terminal in around 2d 2h.

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