There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Flint by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane SFO - FNT
8h 17m$180–652Fly San Francisco International Airport to Detroit, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
9h 40m$169–601Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationbus
2d 7h$535–862Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Stationtrain Blue Water
2d 11h$835–1,776Drive 2,376.2 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Flintcar 2,376.2 mi
37h 1m$434–627Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mbs International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane SFO - MBS
- Take the bus from Saginaw to Flintbus
10h 2m$179–617Fly San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane SFO - LAN
- Take the bus from Lansing to Flintbus
11h 33m$252–999Fly Oakland International Airport to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Detroit (DTW)plane OAK - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
11h 40m$255–947
San Francisco to Flint by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Flint is to fly and bus which costs $160 - $600 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Flint is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $180 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Flint station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Flint Amtrak Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Flint station. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Flint Amtrak Station via Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between San Francisco and Flint is 2083 miles. The road distance is 2390.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Flint without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $500 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from San Francisco to Flint, including transfers.
San Francisco to Flint bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Flint train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Flint is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $180 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $900 and takes 2 days 7h, you could also train, which costs $800 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Flint, MI, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop International Airport (FNT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Flint Amtrak Station via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Sacramento, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Reno, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $220–320
Bus from Saginaw to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $20–28
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
Bus from Lansing to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Saginaw to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Lansing to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Flint bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Flint is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:37 AM in San Francisco and 12:37 PM in Flint.
San Francisco to Flint train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Flint is 2390 miles. It takes approximately 37h 1m to drive from San Francisco to Flint.
Book your San Francisco to Flint bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 32+ hotels available in Flint.












