There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Golden by plane, shuttle, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane SFO - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Golden, BC
10h 7m$483–1,515Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kelowna International Airport (YLW)plane SFO - YLW
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Goldenbus
13h 36m$149–511Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Goldenbus
37h 17m$284–587Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Goldenbus
39h 58m$544–1,186Drive 1,936.2 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Goldencar 1,936.2 km
23h 20m$380–549Fly Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane OAK - YYC
- Take a shuttle bus from Calgary Airport to Golden, BC
12h 11m$337–810Train, bus via Kelowna Airport (YLW)
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kelowna Airport to Goldenbus
42h 19m$563–1,101
San Francisco to Golden by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Golden is to fly and bus which costs $140 - $550 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Golden is to fly and shuttle which takes 10h 7m and costs $480 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Golden. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Golden via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 17m.
The distance between San Francisco and Golden is 1935 km. The road distance is 1936.2 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Golden without a car is to bus which takes 37h 17m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from San Francisco to Golden, including transfers.
San Francisco to Golden bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Golden bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Golden is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 7:59 AM in San Francisco and 8:59 AM in Golden.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Golden is 1936 km. It takes approximately 23h 20m to drive from San Francisco to Golden.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Golden, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Golden via Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, and Vancouver in around 37h 17m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Calgary International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kelowna International Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 250-272-2044
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kicking Horse Resort
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Golden, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $199
- Website
- Kicking Horse Resort
Shuttle from Calgary Airport to Golden, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $199
- Website
- Kicking Horse Resort
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Vancouver to Golden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $85–190
Bus from Vancouver to Golden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $85–190
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Golden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Kelowna Airport to Golden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- EBus
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- [email protected]
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Kelowna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–95
- Website
- Red Arrow
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