There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Clear Lake by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, 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 from San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Westernbus
4h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Salembus
19h 49m$107–210Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Salemtrain Coast Starlight
19h 25m$205–450Drive 596.8 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Clear Lakecar 596.8 mi
10h 14m$109–158Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Westernbus
4h 55mCaltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Westernbus
6h 5mShuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane STS - PDX
- Take the bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Westernbus
6h 8m
San Francisco to Clear Lake by subway, foot, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Clear Lake is to bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Clear Lake is to drive which takes 10h 14m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Clear Lake. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Parkmeadow @ Meadowglen via Sacramento Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Downtown Transit Center - Bay Q. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Clear Lake. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Salem via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
The distance between San Francisco and Clear Lake is 619 miles. The road distance is 600.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Clear Lake without a car is to train which takes 19h 25m and costs $200 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from San Francisco to Clear Lake, including transfers.
San Francisco to Clear Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Clear Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Clear Lake is to train which takes 19h 25m and costs $200 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $210 and takes 19h 49m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Clear Lake, OR, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Salem once daily. Tickets cost $200–440 and the journey takes 16h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Parkmeadow @ Meadowglen via Sacramento Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Salem, and Downtown Transit Center - Bay Q in around 19h 49m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–440
- 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
- +1 877-693-3785
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Western
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Western
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Western
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- 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
Bus from Portland International Airport to Woodburn: Best Western
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- Website
- Groome Transportation
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 Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Clear Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
San Francisco to Clear Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salem station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Clear Lake is 600 miles. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from San Francisco to Clear Lake.
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