There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Rifle by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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 Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SFO - ASE
- Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to 27th St Stationbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Railroad Ave + 5th Stbus
6h 15m$87–372Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Riflebus West
28h 8m$364–770Bus
- 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 Union Station Gate B19 to Riflebus
33h 30m$224–428Drive 1,024.8 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Riflecar 1,024.8 mi
17h 19m$187–271Fly San Francisco International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport, drive
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN)plane SFO - HDN
- Drive from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Riflecar
6h 6m$99–381Fly San Francisco International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SFO - GJT
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Riflebus
8h 10m$105–447Fly Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane OAK - GJT
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Riflebus
8h 17m$116–573Fly San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane SFO - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to Avon Stationbus
- Take the bus from Avon Station to Riflebus
8h 34m$96–383
San Francisco to Rifle by subway, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Rifle is to fly and bus which costs $85 - $380 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Rifle is to fly and drive which takes 6h 6m and costs $95 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Rifle. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Rifle via Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 30m.
The distance between San Francisco and Rifle is 932 miles. The road distance is 1030.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Rifle without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 8m and costs $360 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from San Francisco to Rifle, including transfers.
San Francisco to Rifle bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Rifle bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Rifle is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:37 AM in San Francisco and 10:37 AM in Rifle.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Rifle is 1031 miles. It takes approximately 17h 19m to drive from San Francisco to Rifle.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Rifle, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Rifle via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B19 in around 33h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- [email protected]
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from AABC Airport DV to 27th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Bus from 27th St Station to Railroad Ave + 5th St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Rifle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Rifle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rifle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rifle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Avon Station to Rifle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 970-328-3520
- [email protected]
- Website
- evta.colorado.gov
Bus from Eagle County Airport to Avon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://evta.colorado.gov
- Schedules at
- https://evta.colorado.gov/schedule
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