There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Burnaby by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SFO - YVR
5h 33m$213–938Fly from Oakland International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane OAK - YVR
7h 13m$177–732Bus
- 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 Vancouverbus
26h 23m$216–431Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
29h 17m$490–1,010Drive 1,517.9 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Burnabycar 1,517.9 km
16h 28m$300–433Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouverbus
26h 55m
San Francisco to Burnaby by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Burnaby is to bus which costs $210 - $440 and takes 26h 23m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Burnaby is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Burnaby. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Eastbound Lougheed Hwy @ Bainbridge Ave via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Commercial-Broadway Station @ Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Burnaby station. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station @ Platform 2 via Oakland, Seattle, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2 and Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 17m.
The distance between San Francisco and Burnaby is 1338 km. The road distance is 1517.9 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Burnaby without a car is to bus which takes 26h 23m and costs $210 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from San Francisco to Burnaby, including transfers.
San Francisco to Burnaby bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Burnaby train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Burnaby is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $210 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $440 and takes 26h 23m, you could also train, which costs $490 - $1,100 and takes 29h 17m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Burnaby, BC, Canada?
Flair Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Eastbound Lougheed Hwy @ Bainbridge Ave via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 2, Commercial-Broadway Station @ Platform 4, and Commercial-Broadway Station @ Bay 1 in around 26h 23m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Burnaby bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
San Francisco to Burnaby train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Burnaby is 1518 km. It takes approximately 16h 28m to drive from San Francisco to Burnaby.
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