There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Ely by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or shuttle
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Range Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane SFO - HIB
- Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Elycar
8h 59m$132–531Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Oakland to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluthbus
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginiabus
- Take the taxi from Virginia to Elytaxi
2d 17h$969–1,944Drive 2,038.3 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Elycar 2,038.3 mi
34h 12m$372–538Fly San Francisco International Airport to International Falls, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to International Falls (INL)plane SFO - INL
- Drive from International Falls (INL) to Elycar
10h 8m$150–592Fly San Francisco International Airport to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane SFO - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Drive from Beaver Bay Trailhead to Elycar
12h 15mCaltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Range 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 Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane SJC - HIB
- Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Elycar
10h 3m$154–633Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, 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 Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane SJC - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Drive from Beaver Bay Trailhead to Elycar
13h 17m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Ely is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $550 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Ely is to fly and drive which takes 8h 59m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between San Francisco and Ely is 1730 miles. The road distance is 2050.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Ely without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 17h and costs $950 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from San Francisco to Ely, including transfers.
Ely is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:55 AM in San Francisco and 11:55 AM in Ely.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Ely is 2050 miles. It takes approximately 34h 12m to drive from San Francisco to Ely.
There are 39+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Ely, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Ely. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Range Regional Airport (HIB), then drive to Ely. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Lake Merritt, walk to Oakland, take the train to Portland, take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to St. Paul, take the bus to Duluth, take the bus to Virginia, then take the taxi to Ely.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Range Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to International Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Range Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- 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
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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
- Website
- Reservations
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Superior Hiking Shuttle
- Website
- Reservations
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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