There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Plattsburgh by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus
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 Burlington International Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane SFO - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Plattsburghcar
10h 37m$523–2,332Fly San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SFO - YUL
- Take the bus from Longueuil to Plattsburghbus
11h 22m$246–811Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Plattsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 3h$1,060–2,256Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Plattsburghbus
3d 11h$575–1,233Drive 2,962 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Plattsburghcar 2,962 mi
47h 28m$541–781Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane SJC - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Plattsburghcar
16h 37m$275–1,034Fly Oakland International Airport to Burlington International Airport, drive
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane OAK - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Plattsburghcar
13h 6m$289–1,128Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Plattsburghbus
3d 8h$940–2,046
San Francisco to Plattsburgh by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Plattsburgh is to Caltrain and fly and drive which costs $270 - $1,100 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Plattsburgh is to fly and drive which takes 10h 37m and costs $500 - $2,400.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Plattsburgh. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Plattsburgh via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Plattsburgh station. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Plattsburgh Amtrak Station via Richmond, Chicago Union Station and Schenectady. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between San Francisco and Plattsburgh is 2674 miles. The road distance is 2979.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Plattsburgh without a car is to train which takes 3 days 3h and costs $1,000 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from San Francisco to Plattsburgh, including transfers.
San Francisco to Plattsburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Plattsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Plattsburgh is to train which takes 3 days 3h and costs $1,000 - $2,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 3 days 11h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Plattsburgh, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Plattsburgh Amtrak Station via Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, and Schenectady in around 3d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Plattsburgh via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 3d 11h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Salt Lake City, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago Midway, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Las Vegas, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Denver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
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 Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Plattsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Plattsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–190
- Flexible
- $85–200
Bus from Longueuil to Plattsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–38
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $34–38
Bus from New York to Plattsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–190
- Flexible
- $85–200
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Plattsburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Plattsburgh is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 8:38 AM in San Francisco and 11:38 AM in Plattsburgh.
San Francisco to Plattsburgh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Plattsburgh is 2979 miles. It takes approximately 47h 28m to drive from San Francisco to Plattsburgh.
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