There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Fort Simpson by plane, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane SFO - YFS
21h 47m$379–1,477Drive 3,440.8 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Fort Simpsoncar 3,440.8 km
47h 21m$686–990Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS)plane OAK - YFS
20h 1m$433–1,671Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- 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 25m$550–2,644Caltrain 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 20m$452–1,780Train 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
24h 42m$500–1,769
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Fort Simpson is to drive which costs $650 - $1,000 and takes 47h 21m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Fort Simpson is to fly which takes 20h 1m and costs $430 - $1,700.
The distance between San Francisco and Fort Simpson is 2724 km. The road distance is 3440.8 km.
It takes approximately 21h 47m to get from San Francisco to Fort Simpson, including transfers.
Fort Simpson is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:44 AM in San Francisco and 12:44 PM in Fort Simpson.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Fort Simpson is 3441 km. It takes approximately 47h 21m to drive from San Francisco to Fort Simpson.
There are one+ hotels available in Fort Simpson.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Fort Simpson, NT, Canada?
Air Canada, Air Tindi, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) twice daily.
- Website
- canadiannorth.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–3,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Las Vegas, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Los Angeles, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Las Vegas, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Los Angeles, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Los Angeles, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–3,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Las Vegas, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- airtindi.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Calgary, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Seattle, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Las Vegas, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Los Angeles, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Simpson Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton, Yellowknife
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- 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
- $55–95
- 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
- $35–85
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $35–85
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