There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Dawson City by plane, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dawson City Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dawson City Airport (YDA)plane SFO - YDA
10h 15m$699–1,967Fly San Francisco International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY)plane SFO - YXY
- Drive from Whitehorse-Airport-YXY to Dawson Citycar
15h 10m$284–927Drive 4,336.3 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Dawson Citycar 4,336.3 km
2d 3h$852–1,230Fly Oakland International Airport to Dawson City Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dawson City Airport (YDA)plane OAK - YDA
13h 46m$413–1,561Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Dawson City Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dawson City Airport (YDA)plane SJC - YDA
14h 8m$402–1,470Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Dawson City Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Dawson City Airport (YDA)plane STS - YDA
15h 10m$320–1,133Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Dawson City Airport
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Dawson City Airport (YDA)plane SMF - YDA
18h 7m$875–2,434
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dawson City Airport (YDA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Dawson City is to fly and drive which costs $280 - $950 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Dawson City is to fly which takes 10h 15m and costs $700 - $2,000.
The distance between San Francisco and Dawson City is 3182 km. The road distance is 4336.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from San Francisco to Dawson City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Dawson City is 4336 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from San Francisco to Dawson City.
There are eight+ hotels available in Dawson City.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Dawson City, YT, Canada?
United Airlines, Air North, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dawson City Airport (YDA) twice daily.
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Calgary, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Portland, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Portland, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Portland, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dawson City Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dawson City Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dawson City Airport via Portland, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dawson City Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dawson City Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dawson City Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Calgary, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dawson City Airport via Portland, Vancouver, Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- 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
- $13–16
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $13–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $30–85
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