There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Puyallup by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, shuttle, train, or tram
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, line 402 bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SFO - SEA
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Meridian S & 6th Ave SWbus
5h 53m$165–387Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus Greyhound US0500
22h 7m$129–251Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
23h 53m$285–606Drive 779.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Puyallupcar 779.7 mi
13h 24m$143–206BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, line 402 bus
- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane OAK - SEA
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Meridian S & 6th Ave SWbus
5h 54m$231–383Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane STS - SEA
7h$180–475Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SJC - SEA
7h 2m$157–389Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport, tram, line 402 bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paine Field County Airport (PAE)plane SFO - PAE
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Federal Way Downtowntram
- Take the bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Meridian S & 6th Ave SWbus
8h 3m$196–422
San Francisco to Puyallup by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Puyallup is to bus which costs $120 - $260 and takes 22h 7m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Puyallup is to fly and line 402 bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Puyallup. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Meridian S & 6th Ave SW via Sacramento Bus Station, SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2 and Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Puyallup. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Tacoma via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 53m.
The distance between San Francisco and Puyallup is 721 miles. The road distance is 784.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Puyallup without a car is to bus which takes 22h 7m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from San Francisco to Puyallup, including transfers.
San Francisco to Puyallup bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Puyallup train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Puyallup is to bus which takes 22h 7m and costs $120 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $650 and takes 23h 53m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Puyallup, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Meridian S & 6th Ave SW via Sacramento Bus Station, SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2, Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 7, and Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 in around 22h 7m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Oakland to Tacoma once daily. Tickets cost $280–600 and the journey takes 21h 17m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paine Field County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Federal Way Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 253-581-8000
- Website
- piercetransit.org
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Meridian S & 6th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Meridian S & 6th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
Bus from Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 6 to Meridian S & 6th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- piercetransit.org
- Youth 0-18
- $0
- Adult
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Puyallup bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
San Francisco to Puyallup train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Tacoma station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Puyallup is 784 miles. It takes approximately 13h 24m to drive from San Francisco to Puyallup.
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