There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Fernie by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SFO - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Ferniecar
6h$539–1,872Fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane SFO - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Ferniecar
8h 19m$169–567Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
41h 40m$743–1,469Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
42h 45m$520–827Drive 1,779.8 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Ferniecar 1,779.8 km
20h 35m$352–508Fly to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC)plane SFO - YXC
- Take the bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
10h 45m$294–922Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Streetbus
- Take the bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Avebus
46h 17m$714–1,236
San Francisco to Fernie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Fernie is to fly and drive which costs $160 - $600 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Fernie is to fly and drive which takes 6h and costs $500 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Fernie. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 45m.
The distance between San Francisco and Fernie is 1564 km. The road distance is 1779.8 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Fernie without a car is to bus which takes 42h 45m and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h to get from San Francisco to Fernie, including transfers.
San Francisco to Fernie bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Fernie bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Fernie is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:04 PM in San Francisco and 12:04 AM in Fernie.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Fernie is 1780 km. It takes approximately 20h 35m to drive from San Francisco to Fernie.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Fernie, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, Vancouver, Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station, and Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street in around 42h 45m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Missoula International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- [email protected]
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–95
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Cranbrook, BC - 513 Cranbrook St North to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–250
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
Bus from Nelson, BC - 512 Railway Street to Fernie, BC - 1701 9 Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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