There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Provo by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or shuttle
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 Salt Lake City International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SFO - SLC
- Take the train from North Temple Station to Provo Central Stationtrain
5h 20m$124–272Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SJC - SLC
- Take the train from North Temple Station to Provo Central Stationtrain
6h 30m$71–344Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Provo Intermodal Hubbus
18h 55m$137–211Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Provo Amtraktrain California Zephyr
20h 24m$465–756Drive 769.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Provocar 769.7 mi
12h 4m$141–203Fly Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane OAK - SLC
- Take the train from North Temple Station to Provo Central Stationtrain
5h 26m$160–378Fly San Francisco International Airport to Provo
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Provo (PVU)plane SFO - PVU
4h 52m$108–665Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane STS - SLC
- Take the train from North Temple Station to Provo Central Stationtrain
6h 55m$74–350
San Francisco to Provo by bus (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Provo is to bus which costs $130 - $220 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Provo is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $100 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Provo. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Provo Intermodal Hub via Sparks Transit Center and Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Provo. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Provo Amtrak via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 24m.
The distance between San Francisco and Provo is 667 miles. The road distance is 774.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Provo without a car is to bus which takes 18h 55m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from San Francisco to Provo, including transfers.
San Francisco to Provo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Provo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Provo is to bus which takes 18h 55m and costs $130 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $460 - $800 and takes 20h 24m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $700 and takes 4h 52m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Provo, UT, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Provo Intermodal Hub via Sparks Transit Center and Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr in around 18h 55m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Richmond to Provo Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $460–750 and the journey takes 18h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Provo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Provo via San Bernardino International Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from North Temple Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Train from North Temple Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Train from North Temple Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Train from North Temple Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Provo Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- 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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Provo Intermodal Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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Booking & Getting There
San Francisco to Provo bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Provo is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 6:37 AM in San Francisco and 7:37 AM in Provo.
San Francisco to Provo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Provo Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Provo is 774 miles. It takes approximately 12h 4m to drive from San Francisco to Provo.
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