There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Alfred by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Rochester, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rochester (ROC)plane SFO - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Hornellbus
12h 40m$298–1,086Fly San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SFO - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Hornellbus
14h 39m$167–652Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
- Take the bus from Rochester to Hornellbus
2d 22h$954–2,046Drive 2,690.1 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Alfredcar 2,690.1 mi
42h 35m$491–710Fly Oakland International Airport to Rochester, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rochester (ROC)plane OAK - ROC
- Take the bus from Rochester to Hornellbus
12h 59m$354–1,282Fly San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane SFO - ELM
- Take the bus from Corning to Hornellbus
14h 32m$177–655Fly Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane OAK - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Hornellbus
14h 35m$313–1,198
San Francisco to Alfred by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Alfred is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $650 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Alfred is to fly and bus which takes 12h 40m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between San Francisco and Alfred is 2473 miles. The road distance is 2705.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Alfred without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $950 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from San Francisco to Alfred, including transfers.
Alfred is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:15 PM in San Francisco and 12:15 AM in Alfred.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Alfred is 2706 miles. It takes approximately 42h 35m to drive from San Francisco to Alfred.
There are 11+ hotels available in Alfred.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Alfred, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Alfred. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Rochester (ROC), take the taxi to Rochester, take the bus to Hornell, then take the bus to W University St & N Main St. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to W University St & N Main St via Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Rochester, Rochester, and Parking Lot 3- Hornell in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rochester via Ontario/San Bernardino, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rochester via Salt Lake City, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Rochester to Hornell
- Saver
- $18–45
- Flexible
- $39–43
Bus from Rochester to Hornell
- Saver
- $18–45
- Flexible
- $39–43
Bus from Rochester to Hornell
- Saver
- $18–45
- Flexible
- $39–43
Bus from Corning to Hornell
- Saver
- $15–25
- Flexible
- $25–35
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
Bus from Rochester to Hornell
- Saver
- $18–45
- Flexible
- $39–43
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
Bus from Rochester to Hornell
- Saver
- $18–45
- Flexible
- $39–43
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