There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Fort Simpson by plane, car, train, or shuttle
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane SFO - YFS
13h 22m$249–877Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane STS - YFS
23h 3m$230–744Drive 3,450.1 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Fort Simpsoncar 3,450.1 km
47h 8m$684–988Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane OAK - YFS
22h 45m$283–1,021Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane SJC - YFS
21h 29m$282–980Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane SMF - YFS
22h 46m$340–1,149
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Fort Simpson is to shuttle and fly which costs $230 - $750 and takes 23h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Fort Simpson is to fly which takes 13h 22m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between San Francisco and Fort Simpson is 2724 km. The road distance is 3450.1 km.
It takes approximately 13h 22m to get from San Francisco to Fort Simpson, including transfers.
Fort Simpson is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:02 PM in San Francisco and 2:02 PM in Fort Simpson.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Fort Simpson is 3450 km. It takes approximately 47h 8m to drive from San Francisco to Fort Simpson.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Fort Simpson, NT, Canada?
WestJet, Air Tindi, and Air Canada fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Portland, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Los Angeles, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Portland, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Portland, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Los Angeles, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Las Vegas, Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Salt Lake City, Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Los Angeles, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Salt Lake City, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Los Angeles, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Las Vegas, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $13–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $35–85
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