There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco to Potsdam by plane, car, bus (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 to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, drive
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane SFO - YOW
- Drive from Ottawa-Airport-YOW to Potsdamcar
11h 36m$578–889Fly to Massena International Airport-Richards Field
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS)plane SFO - MSS
12h 9m$200–725Bus
- 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 Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Potsdambus
2d 21h$460–949Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Potsdambus
2d 23h$931–2,121Drive 2,872.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Potsdamcar 2,872.7 mi
45h 45m$525–758Fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SFO - YUL
- Take the bus from Montreal-West Island to Cornwall, ONbus
- Drive from Cornwall, ON to Massena, Nycar
13h 12m$259–864Fly to Burlington International Airport, drive, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane SFO - BTV
- Drive from Downtown Transit Center Burlington to SUNY Angell Centercar
- Take the bus from SUNY Angell Center to SUNY - Potsdambus
15h 12m$528–2,338Fly to Ogdensburg International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS)plane SFO - OGS
- Take the bus from Claxton-Hepburn Hospital - Ogdensburg to Roxy Theaterbus
12h 6mFly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane SFO - YYZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Brockvilletrain
- Drive from Brockville to Potsdamcar
13h 29m$332–998
San Francisco to Potsdam by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Potsdam is to fly which costs $200 - $750 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Potsdam is to fly and drive which takes 11h 36m and costs $550 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Potsdam. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Potsdam via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station and Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between San Francisco and Potsdam is 2551 miles. The road distance is 2889.5 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Potsdam without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $460 - $950.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from San Francisco to Potsdam, including transfers.
San Francisco to Potsdam bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Potsdam is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $460 - $950. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $200 - $750 and takes 12h 9m.
San Francisco to Potsdam bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Potsdam is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 12:33 AM in San Francisco and 3:33 AM in Potsdam.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Potsdam, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Potsdam via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Syracuse in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Boutique Air, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Massena International Airport-Richards Field (MSS) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
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 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 San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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 Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
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 Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
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
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- boutiqueair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Massena International Airport-Richards Field via Chicago Midway, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ogdensburg International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
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
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–430
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Toronto Union Station to Brockville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–140
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $60–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
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
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Syracuse to Potsdam
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
Bus from Syracuse to Potsdam
- Saver
- $26–80
- Flexible
- $50–85
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Montreal-West Island to Cornwall, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $11–55
- Website
- 511ny.org
Bus from SUNY Angell Center to SUNY - Potsdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- northcountryexpress.net
Bus from Claxton-Hepburn Hospital - Ogdensburg to Roxy Theater
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- St Lawrence County Public Transit
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