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There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Helena by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Helena Regional Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane plane SFO - HLN
    5h 53m
    $121–385

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Missoula International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane plane SFO - MSO
    2. Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Helenacar car
    5h 43m
    $91–357

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Vancouver Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Vancouver Station to Spokanetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus bus
    37h 58m
    $437–899

  4. Drive 1,098.7 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Helenacar car 1,098.7 mi
    17h
    $201–290

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Helena Regional Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane plane OAK - HLN
    6h 13m
    $107–481

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gallatin Field Airport, drive

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gallatin Field Airport (BZN)plane plane SFO - BZN
    2. Drive from Bozeman-Airport-BZN to Helenacar car
    5h 19m
    $206–446

  7. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Helena Regional Airport

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane plane SJC - HLN
    7h 12m
    $113–477

  8. Train, bus via Seattle

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokanebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Spokane to Buttebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Butte, MT to Helena, MTbus bus
    42h 8m
    $427–909

San Francisco to Helena by subway, foot, train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration37h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$437Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 53m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Helena, MT, USA?

Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) every 4 hours.

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