There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Hoover Dam by plane, taxi, subway, bus, car, train, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
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, taxi
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SFO - LAS
- Take the taxi from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Hoover Damtaxi
3h 37m$230–902Drive 584.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Hoover Damcar 584.1 mi
9h 48m$107–154BART, bus
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Hendersonbus
15h 51m$193–268Fly from Oakland International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane OAK - LAS
- Take the taxi from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Hoover Damtaxi
3h 46m$296–638Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane SJC - LAS
- Take the taxi from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Hoover Damtaxi
4h 45m$312–524Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)plane STS - LAS
- Take the taxi from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Hoover Damtaxi
5h 9m$210–530Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the taxi from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Hoover Damtaxi
16h 50m$219–341Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Downtownbus FlixBus 2030
18h 7m$155–243Train, bus
- Take the train from Oakland to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminalbus
- Take the bus from SB Las Vegas after Silverado Ranch to NB Utah before Northridgebus 221
24h 22m$301–512
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Hoover Dam is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Hoover Dam is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 37m and costs $230 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Hoover Dam. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at NB Utah before Northridge via Los Angeles Union Station, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 14 and EB Paradise Hills after Compassion. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
The distance between San Francisco and Hoover Dam is 462 miles. The road distance is 587.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Hoover Dam without a car is to BART and bus which takes 15h 51m and costs $190 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from San Francisco to Hoover Dam, including transfers.
San Francisco to Hoover Dam bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Hoover Dam bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Hoover Dam is 587 miles. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from San Francisco to Hoover Dam.
There are 1274+ hotels available in Hoover Dam.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Hoover Dam, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Hoover Dam via Los Angeles Union Station, Las Vegas Downtown, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 14, EB Paradise Hills after Compassion, and NB Utah before Northridge in around 18h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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 Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Henderson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- 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
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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Barbara to South Strip Transit Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 702-228-7433
- Website
- rtcsnv.com
Bus from SB Las Vegas after Silverado Ranch to NB Utah before Northridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.rtcsnv.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.rtcsnv.com/ways-to-travel/schedules-maps/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
Desert Cab
- Phone
- (702) 386-9102
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- (702) 477-7555
Whittlesea Blue Cab
- Phone
- (702) 384-6111
Yellow Checker Star
- Phone
- (702) 873-2000
Desert Cab
- Phone
- (702) 386-9102
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- (702) 477-7555
Whittlesea Blue Cab
- Phone
- (702) 384-6111
Yellow Checker Star
- Phone
- (702) 873-2000
Desert Cab
- Phone
- (702) 386-9102
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- (702) 477-7555
Whittlesea Blue Cab
- Phone
- (702) 384-6111
Yellow Checker Star
- Phone
- (702) 873-2000
Desert Cab
- Phone
- (702) 386-9102
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- (702) 477-7555
Whittlesea Blue Cab
- Phone
- (702) 384-6111
Yellow Checker Star
- Phone
- (702) 873-2000
Desert Cab
- Phone
- (702) 386-9102
Lucky Cab
- Phone
- (702) 477-7555
Whittlesea Blue Cab
- Phone
- (702) 384-6111
Yellow Checker Star
- Phone
- (702) 873-2000
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