There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Burlington by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington Airporter Office
6h 18m$205–432Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Mount Vernon Bus Stopbus
23h 51m$134–266Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Seattle to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades
27h 9m$305–651Drive 872.2 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Burlingtoncar 872.2 mi
15h 4m$160–230Fly Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington Airporter Office
6h 19m$211–428Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SFO - PAE
- Take a shuttle bus from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Burlington Airporter Office
6h 15m$194–417Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane STS - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington Airporter Office
7h 25m$200–520Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington Airporter Office
7h 28m$177–434Fly San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SFO - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 24m$171–734
San Francisco to Burlington by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Burlington is to bus which costs $130 - $270 and takes 23h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Burlington is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 15m and costs $190 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Burlington. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Burlington Blvd. South of Fairhaven Avenue via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Skagit Station Gate 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Burlington station. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Mount Vernon Amtrak Station via Oakland and Seattle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 9m.
The distance between San Francisco and Burlington is 778 miles. The road distance is 877.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Burlington without a car is to bus which takes 23h 51m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from San Francisco to Burlington, including transfers.
San Francisco to Burlington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Burlington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Burlington is to bus which takes 23h 51m and costs $130 - $270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $650 and takes 27h 9m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Burlington, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Burlington Blvd. South of Fairhaven Avenue via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Mount Vernon Bus Stop, and Skagit Station Gate 7 in around 23h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Burlington Blvd. at Sharon Avenue via Lake Merritt, Oakland, Seattle, Mount Vernon Amtrak Station, and Skagit Station Gate 7 in around 27h 9m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Mount Vernon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington Airporter Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington Airporter Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Shuttle from Paine Field Airport Terminal - Eb to Burlington Airporter Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington Airporter Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Burlington Airporter Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Bellair Airporter
- Schedules at
- Airporter Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Mount Vernon Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Burlington bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
San Francisco to Burlington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Burlington is 877 miles. It takes approximately 15h 4m to drive from San Francisco to Burlington.
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