There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Prince Rupert by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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 Northwest Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane SFO - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
11h 37m$216–859Fly San Francisco International Airport to Smithers Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Smithers Airport (YYD)plane SFO - YYD
- Take the train from Smithers to Prince Ruperttrain
16h 8m$211–829Train
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Jaspertrain
- Take the train from Jasper to Prince Ruperttrain
3d 12h$1,264–2,336Drive 2,899.5 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Prince Rupertcar 2,899.5 km
34h 1m$519–749Fly Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane OAK - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
14h 31m$240–953Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Northwest Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Northwest Regional Airport (YXT)plane SMF - YXT
- Take the bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupertbus
15h 46m$287–1,051
San Francisco to Prince Rupert by subway, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Prince Rupert is to fly and train which costs $210 - $850 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Prince Rupert is to fly and bus which takes 11h 37m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Prince Rupert. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Prince Rupert via Oakland, Seattle, Vancouver and Jasper. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between San Francisco and Prince Rupert is 2117 km. The road distance is 2899.5 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Prince Rupert without a car is to train which takes 3 days 12h and costs $1,200 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from San Francisco to Prince Rupert, including transfers.
San Francisco to Prince Rupert train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
Prince Rupert is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 10:43 PM in San Francisco and 11:43 PM in Prince Rupert.
San Francisco to Prince Rupert train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Prince Rupert is 2899 km. It takes approximately 34h 1m to drive from San Francisco to Prince Rupert.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Prince Rupert, BC, Canada?
You can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Prince Rupert via Lake Merritt, Oakland, Seattle, Vancouver, and Jasper in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Sacramento International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Smithers Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Smithers Airport via Calgary, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–2,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–2,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Santa Ana, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Sacramento International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Seattle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–2,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–2,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Santa Ana, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Northwest Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Vancouver to Jasper
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $190–420
- Business
- $250–420
- Business Plus
- $260–440
- Economy
- $220–430
- Economy Plus
- $240–440
Train from Jasper to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $260–600
- Business
- $320–550
- Business Plus
- $340–550
- Economy
- $290–600
- Economy Plus
- $330–600
Train from Smithers to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–200
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–290
- Economy
- $90–210
- Economy Plus
- $100–220
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Terrance Skeena Mall to Prince Rupert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- BC Bus North
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