There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Canada by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car
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 Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SFO - YVR
5h 10m$207–924Fly Oakland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane OAK - YVR
6h 50m$171–718Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
2d 16hTrain via Detroit
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
2d 17h$1,209–2,772Drive 4,222.3 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Torontocar 4,222.3 km
41h 12m$833–1,204Fly San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SFO - YYC
5h 53m$319–1,367Fly San Francisco International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane SFO - YEG
6h 44m$402–1,125Train
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
2d 22h$1,277–2,929
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Canada is to fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Canada is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Canada. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Toronto via Sparks Transit Center, Denver, Indianapolis, IN and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Canada station. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Toronto Union Station via Richmond, Chicago Union Station and Windsor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between San Francisco and Canada is 1326 km. The road distance is 4222.3 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Canada without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from San Francisco to Canada, including transfers.
San Francisco to Canada bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Canada train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Canada is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 16h, you could also train via Detroit, which costs $1,200 - $2,800 and takes 2 days 17h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and 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 Toronto via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Denver, Indianapolis, IN, and Detroit Bus Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- 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
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- 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
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- 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 Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Canada bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
San Francisco to Canada train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Canada is 4222 km. It takes approximately 41h 12m to drive from San Francisco to Canada.
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