There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Hood River by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or shuttle
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, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
- Take the bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood Riverbus
5h 42mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Hood Riverbus
18h 30m$109–213Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Hood Riverbus FlixBus 2184
21h 47m$243–501Drive 632.3 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Hood Rivercar 632.3 mi
11h 55m$116–167Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
- Take the bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood Riverbus
5h 42mShuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane STS - PDX
- Take the bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood Riverbus
6h 49mCaltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
- Take the bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood Riverbus
6h 51m
San Francisco to Hood River by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Hood River is to bus which costs $100 - $220 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Hood River is to drive which takes 11h 55m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Hood River. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Hood River via Sacramento Bus Station and Portland Curbside Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between San Francisco and Hood River is 630 miles. The road distance is 636 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Hood River without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from San Francisco to Hood River, including transfers.
San Francisco to Hood River bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Hood River bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Hood River is 636 miles. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from San Francisco to Hood River.
Book your San Francisco to Hood River bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Hood River, OR, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Hood River via Sacramento Bus Station and Portland Curbside Bus Stop in around 18h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 541-386-4202
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecatbus.org
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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