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How to get fromSan Francisco to Altaby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Alta by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane SFO - SLC
    2. Take the taxi from Solitude to Altataxi taxi
    5h 14m
    $390–737

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus Greyhound US0870
    2. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus Greyhound US0560S
    20h 11m
    $113–218

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Salt Lake Citytrain train California Zephyr
    20h 15m
    $307–619

  4. Drive 756.1 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Altacar car 756.1 mi
    11h 54m
    $138–200

  5. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane OAK - SLC
    3. Take the taxi from Solitude to Altataxi taxi
    5h 18m
    $436–793

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane SJC - SLC
    6h 22m
    $372–859

  7. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane STS - SLC
    6h 41m
    $365–795

San Francisco to Alta by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration20h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 670.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Alta, UT, USA?

You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Goldminer's Daughter Lodge via Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Salt Lake Central Station, and Highland Dr / 9400 S P+R in around 20h 11m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Richmond to Salt Lake City once daily. Tickets cost $250–550 and the journey takes 17h 20m.

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