There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Kalamazoo by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)plane SFO - AZO
9h 16m$112–474Bus
- 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 Union Station to Kalamazoobus
2d 4hTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain Wolverine / ...
2d 8h$1,380–2,226Drive 2,254.3 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Kalamazoocar 2,254.3 mi
35h 4m$412–595Fly Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane OAK - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
9h 34m$203–683Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SFO - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
9h 35m$217–577Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane SFO - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
9h 50m$240–410Fly San Francisco International Airport to Detroit, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)plane SFO - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Kalamazootrain
10h 18m$212–684Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Chicago Midway 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 Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane SJC - MDW
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain
10h 33m$209–689
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Kalamazoo is to fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Kalamazoo is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs $110 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Kalamazoo. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Kalamazoo via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Kalamazoo. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Kalamazoo via Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between San Francisco and Kalamazoo is 1997 miles. The road distance is 2267.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Kalamazoo without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from San Francisco to Kalamazoo, including transfers.
San Francisco to Kalamazoo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Kalamazoo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Kalamazoo is to fly which takes 9h 16m and costs $110 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 4h, you could also train, which costs $1,300 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Kalamazoo, MI, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Kalamazoo via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dearborn to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
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 Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
San Francisco to Kalamazoo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Kalamazoo is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 8:20 PM in San Francisco and 11:20 PM in Kalamazoo.
San Francisco to Kalamazoo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Kalamazoo is 2267 miles. It takes approximately 35h 4m to drive from San Francisco to Kalamazoo.
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