There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Kalamazoo by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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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 25m$142–564Bus
- 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 4h$406–768Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazootrain Wolverine / ...
2d 8h$795–1,696Drive 2,254.3 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Kalamazoocar 2,254.3 mi
35h 4m$412–595Fly 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 29m$255–550Fly 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 38m$201–706Fly 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 51m$172–387Fly Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane OAK - GRR
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transitbus
11h 23m$300–1,236Fly 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 19m$182–654
San Francisco to Kalamazoo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Kalamazoo is to fly and train which costs $180 - $700 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Kalamazoo is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs $140 - $600.
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 $400 - $800.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from San Francisco to Kalamazoo, including transfers.
San Francisco to Kalamazoo bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, 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 25m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $400 - $800 and takes 2 days 4h, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 8h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Kalamazoo, MI, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) every 4 hours. 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 San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dearborn to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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 Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Kalamazoo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo Metro Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Kalamazoo bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Kalamazoo is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:12 PM in San Francisco and 4:12 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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