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How to get fromSan Francisco to Salt Lake Cityby plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Salt Lake City by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane SFO - SLC
    3h 51m
    $102–285

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane STS - SLC
    5h 18m
    $77–343

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus Greyhound US0870
    2. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus Greyhound US0560S
    17h
    $110–215

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Salt Lake Citytrain train California Zephyr
    19h 1m
    $255–556

  5. Drive 735.3 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Salt Lake Citycar car 735.3 mi
    11h 20m
    $135–194

  6. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane OAK - SLC
    3h 55m
    $148–341

  7. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane plane SJC - SLC
    5h
    $84–407

San Francisco to Salt Lake City by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration17hAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 619.4 mi
  • Duration: 3h 51m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr via Sparks Transit Center in around 17h.

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