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How to get fromSan Francisco to Cambridgeby plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or subway

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There are 11 ways to get from San Francisco to Cambridge by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or subway

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SFO - BWI
    2. Take the bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Cambridge, MDbus bus
    9h 13m
    $256–663

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SFO - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus bus
    10h 13m
    $251–1,270

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    4. Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus bus
    3d 3h
    $1,034–2,750

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown to Cambridge, MDbus bus
    3d 4h
    $572–1,011

  5. Drive 2,872.8 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Cambridgecar car 2,872.8 mi
    45h 53m
    $525–758

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus

    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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SJC - BWI
    3. Take the bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Cambridge, MDbus bus
    10h 21m
    $318–965

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SFO - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus bus
    10h 55m
    $549–824

  8. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SMF - BWI
    3. Take the bus from BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport to Cambridge, MDbus bus
    12h 42m
    $346–1,061

  9. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SFO - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus bus
    11h 45m
    $312–1,366

  10. Train, bus via Harrisburg

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown to Cambridge, MDbus bus
    3d 4h
    $923–1,933

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Cambridge, MDbus bus
    3d 10h
    $1,092–2,907

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,544.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 13m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Cambridge, MD, USA?

You can take a bus from San Francisco to Cambridge via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown, and Cambridge, MD in around 3d 4h.

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