There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Frankenmuth by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mbs International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mbs International Airport (MBS)plane SFO - MBS
- Take the taxi from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Frankenmuthtaxi
8h 40m$175–607Bus
- 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 8h$494–885Train (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 12h$905–1,866Drive 2,399.8 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Frankenmuthcar 2,399.8 mi
37h 28m$438–633Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport, taxi
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane SFO - FNT
- Take the taxi from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Frankenmuthtaxi
8h 43m$225–662Fly San Francisco International Airport to Detroit, bus, taxi
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
- Take the taxi from Flint to Frankenmuthtaxi
10h 10m$233–678Fly 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 East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Flint Stationbus
12h 22m$323–1,080Fly Oakland International Airport to Detroit, bus, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Detroit (DTW)plane OAK - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flintbus
- Take the taxi from Flint to Frankenmuthtaxi
12h 10m$309–974
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mbs International Airport (MBS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Frankenmuth is to fly and bus and taxi which costs $230 - $700 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Frankenmuth is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 40m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Frankenmuth 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 8h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Frankenmuth 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 12h.
The distance between San Francisco and Frankenmuth is 2084 miles. The road distance is 2413.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Frankenmuth without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $490 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from San Francisco to Frankenmuth, including transfers.
San Francisco to Frankenmuth bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Frankenmuth train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Frankenmuth is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs $490 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $900 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 12h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Frankenmuth, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Frankenmuth via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, and Flint Amtrak Station in around 2d 8h. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Frankenmuth via Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, and Flint Amtrak Station in around 2d 12h.
- 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
- $140–600
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
- $170–750
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
- $240–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mbs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Sacramento, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Reno, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
- $130–550
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 42m
- When
- Thursday
- 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
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Flint
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing Michigan Flyer to Flint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $35–100
A Greater Bay Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 989-894-1118
Tri-City Taxi
- Phone
- +1 989-684-5960
Aztec Taxi
- Phone
- +1 810-449-9740
Hey Taxi!
- Phone
- +1 810-629-7080
- Website
- heytaxi.us
Aztec Taxi
- Phone
- +1 810-449-9740
Hey Taxi!
- Phone
- +1 810-629-7080
- Website
- heytaxi.us
Aztec Taxi
- Phone
- +1 810-449-9740
Hey Taxi!
- Phone
- +1 810-629-7080
- Website
- heytaxi.us
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Frankenmuth bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Frankenmuth is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 3:03 AM in San Francisco and 6:03 AM in Frankenmuth.
San Francisco to Frankenmuth train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Frankenmuth is 2414 miles. It takes approximately 37h 28m to drive from San Francisco to Frankenmuth.
There are 36+ hotels available in Frankenmuth.









