There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Cedar Key by plane, car, bus, taxi, 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 San Francisco International Airport to Gainesville Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SFO - GNV
- Drive from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Cedar Keycar
9h 37m$151–579Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Baton Rouge Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baton Rouge Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Chieflandbus
- Take the taxi from Chiefland to Cedar Keytaxi
2d 14h$532–828Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Chieflandbus
- Take the taxi from Chiefland to Cedar Keytaxi
3d 2h$802–1,724Drive 2,690 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Cedar Keycar 2,690 mi
45h 4m$491–710Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport, 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 Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)plane SJC - GNV
- Drive from Gainesville-Airport-GNV to Cedar Keycar
11h 46m$173–681Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tampa, shuttle, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tampa (TPA)plane SFO - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brooksville Wawa
- Drive from Brooksville Wawa to Cedar Keycar
10h 28m$260–465Fly San Francisco International Airport to Orlando, shuttle, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Orlando (MCO)plane SFO - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from Orlando Airport to Hilton Ocala
- Drive from Hilton Ocala to Cedar Keycar
10h 39m$313–701Fly Oakland International Airport to Tampa, shuttle, drive
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Tampa (TPA)plane OAK - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Brooksville Wawa
- Drive from Brooksville Wawa to Cedar Keycar
11h 48m$236–831Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Gainesvillebus
- Drive from Gainesville to Cedar Keycar
3d 22h$1,026–2,340
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Cedar Key is to fly and shuttle and drive which costs $260 - $470 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Cedar Key is to fly and drive which takes 9h 37m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between San Francisco and Cedar Key is 2442 miles. The road distance is 2705.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Cedar Key without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 14h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from San Francisco to Cedar Key, including transfers.
Cedar Key is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 4:39 AM in San Francisco and 7:39 AM in Cedar Key.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Cedar Key is 2706 miles. It takes approximately 45h 4m to drive from San Francisco to Cedar Key.
There are 251+ hotels available in Cedar Key.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Cedar Key, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Cedar Key. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), then drive to Cedar Key. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to Dallas Bus Station, take the bus to Baton Rouge Bus Station, take the bus to Tallahassee, take the bus to Chiefland, then take the taxi to Cedar Key.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampa via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Tampa via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tampa via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tampa via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tampa via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tampa via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tampa via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tampa via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Tampa via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Mobile Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Jacksonville to Gainesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–120
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