There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Cold Lake by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Edmonton International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane SFO - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 Stbus
12h 44m$242–683Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Placebus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Edmontontrain
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 Stbus
5dDrive 2,642.3 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Cold Lakecar 2,642.3 km
30h 20m$535–772Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM)plane SFO - YMM
- Drive from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Cold Lakecar
12h 31m$279–1,047Fly Oakland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane OAK - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 Stbus
15h 20m$256–777Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport, 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 Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane SJC - YEG
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 Stbus
16h 20m$315–986Fly San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SFO - YYC
- Take the bus from Calgary International Airport Domestic Terminal to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 Stbus
16h 37m$410–1,496
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Cold Lake is to fly and bus which costs $240 - $700 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Cold Lake is to fly and drive which takes 12h 31m and costs $270 - $1,100.
The distance between San Francisco and Cold Lake is 2227 km. The road distance is 2642.3 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Cold Lake without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from San Francisco to Cold Lake, including transfers.
Cold Lake is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:47 AM in San Francisco and 2:47 AM in Cold Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Cold Lake is 2642 km. It takes approximately 30h 20m to drive from San Francisco to Cold Lake.
There are 12+ hotels available in Cold Lake.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Cold Lake, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Cold Lake. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Edmonton International Airport (YEG), walk to Edmonton Intl Airport, take the bus to Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, take the bus to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St, then take the taxi to Cold Lake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Cold Lake via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Canada Place, Vancouver, Edmonton, Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW, and Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St in around 5d.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Calgary International Airport, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Mcmurray Airport via Seattle, Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Edmonton International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 877 460 3200
- [email protected]
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Train from Vancouver to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
- Phone
- +1 587-557-7719
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $80–100
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $80–100
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $80–100
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $80–100
Bus from Edmonton - Cold Shot Terminal 154 St NW to Cold Lake - Lakeland Inn 55 St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Website
- Cold Shot Bus Service
- Schedules at
- Cold Shot Bus Service Routes
- Adult
- $80–100
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