There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Petoskey by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Pellston
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pellston (PLN)plane SFO - PLN
8h 46m$215–697Bus
- 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 East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing to Petoskeybus
2d 12hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Petoskeybus
2d 17hDrive 2,470.6 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Petoskeycar 2,470.6 mi
38h 43m$451–652Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane SFO - CIU
- Take the bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from St. Ignace to Petoskeybus
11h 58mFly to Traverse City, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Traverse City (TVC)plane SFO - TVC
- Take the bus from Traverse City to Petoskeybus
12h 52mTrain, bus, drive
- Take the train from Oakland to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Escanababus
- Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Engadinebus
- Drive from Engadine to Petoskeycar
3d 3h$1,000–2,123
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Petoskey is to fly which costs $210 - $700 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Petoskey is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Petoskey. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Petoskey via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Union Station and East Lansing. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between San Francisco and Petoskey is 2045 miles. The road distance is 2485 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Petoskey without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from San Francisco to Petoskey, including transfers.
San Francisco to Petoskey bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Petoskey is to fly which takes 8h 46m and costs $210 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 12h.
San Francisco to Petoskey bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Petoskey is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 10:49 PM in San Francisco and 1:49 AM in Petoskey.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Petoskey, MI, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pellston (PLN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Petoskey via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, East Lansing Amtrak Station, East Lansing, and Petoskey in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pellston via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Traverse City via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
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 Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- 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 East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from East Lansing to Petoskey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Grand Rapids to Petoskey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Kinross to St. Ignace Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from St. Ignace to Petoskey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Traverse City to Petoskey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Escanaba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Escanaba, MI to Engadine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
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Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Petoskey is 2485 miles. It takes approximately 38h 43m to drive from San Francisco to Petoskey.
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