There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Germantown by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SFO - DCA
8h 9m$136–624Bus
- 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 Bus Station to Frederick Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Frederick Marc Station to SHADY GROVE & stationbus 515
2d 20h$449–883Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
3d$997–2,111Drive 2,775.3 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Germantowncar 2,775.3 mi
43h 58m$507–732Fly San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SFO - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
8h 25m$456–723Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SFO - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wbtrain
9h 22m$164–1,123Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SJC - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wbtrain
10h 31m$236–1,425
San Francisco to Germantown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Germantown is to fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Germantown is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Germantown. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Germantown Transit Center & Bay B via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Frederick Marc Station and Shady Grove Station & Bay E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Germantown. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Rockville Amtrak via Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between San Francisco and Germantown is 2498 miles. The road distance is 2791.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Germantown without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 20h and costs $440 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from San Francisco to Germantown, including transfers.
San Francisco to Germantown bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Germantown train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Germantown is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $900 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also train, which costs $950 - $2,200 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Germantown, Montgomery County, MD, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Germantown Transit Center & Bay B via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Frederick Marc Station, SHADY GROVE & station, and Shady Grove Station & Bay E in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
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 Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to GERMANTOWN MARC wb
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Frederick Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Frederick Marc Station to SHADY GROVE & station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Germantown bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Germantown is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:26 PM in San Francisco and 4:26 PM in Germantown.
San Francisco to Germantown train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Germantown is 2791 miles. It takes approximately 43h 58m to drive from San Francisco to Germantown.
There are 121+ hotels available in Germantown.



















