There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Pierre by plane, bus, taxi, train, 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 from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane SFO - PIR
6h 20m$102–398Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Vivianbus
- Take the taxi from Vivian to Pierretaxi
2d$540–754Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Oakland to Vancouver Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vancouver Station to Spokanetrain
- Take the bus from Spokane to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Vivianbus
- Take the taxi from Vivian to Pierretaxi
2d 2h$923–1,419Drive 1,539.1 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Pierrecar 1,539.1 mi
26h 9m$281–406Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR)plane SJC - PIR
7h 48m$119–460
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Pierre is to fly which costs $100 - $400 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Pierre is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $100 - $400.
The distance between San Francisco and Pierre is 1263 miles. The road distance is 1548 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Pierre without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 0h and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from San Francisco to Pierre, including transfers.
Pierre is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 2:47 AM in San Francisco and 4:47 AM in Pierre.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Pierre is 1548 miles. It takes approximately 26h 9m to drive from San Francisco to Pierre.
There are 19+ hotels available in Pierre.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Pierre, SD, USA?
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Sacramento, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pierre Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Vancouver Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- 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
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Cheyenne to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Vivian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Spokane to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–180
Bus from Billings to Vivian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $120–170
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $80–95
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