There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Area 51 Alien Center by plane, car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SFO - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Area 51 Alien Centercar
4h 36m$136–786Drive 468.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Area 51 Alien Centercar 468.9 mi
9h 49m$86–124Fly from Oakland International Airport, drive
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane OAK - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Area 51 Alien Centercar
4h 45m$202–522Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SJC - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Area 51 Alien Centercar
5h 45m$218–408Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane STS - LAS
- Drive from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Area 51 Alien Centercar
6h 8m$116–414
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Area 51 Alien Center is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Area 51 Alien Center is to fly and drive which takes 4h 36m and costs $130 - $800.
The distance between San Francisco and Area 51 Alien Center is 521 miles. The road distance is 471.6 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from San Francisco to Area 51 Alien Center, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Area 51 Alien Center is 472 miles. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from San Francisco to Area 51 Alien Center.
There are two+ hotels available in Area 51 Alien Center.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Area 51 Alien Center, NV, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Area 51 Alien Center. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), then drive to Area 51 Alien Center. Alternatively, you can drive from San Francisco to Area 51 Alien Center in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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