There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Smith River by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART, fly
best- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
3h 2m$246–333Drive 366.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Smith Rivercar 366.4 mi
6h 59m$67–97Bus via Arcata
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outletbus 20
14h 19m$97–145Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Redding Bus Station to Grants Passbus
- Drive from Grants Pass to Smith Rivercar
14h 23m$122–249Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Lucky 7 Store - Smith Riverbus
15h 53m$85–173
San Francisco to Smith River by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Smith River is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Smith River is to BART and fly which takes 3h 2m and costs $240 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Smith River station. However, there are services departing from Fremont St & Mission St and arriving at Smith River Fire Station Northbound via Petaluma, Arcata Transit Center and Grocery Outlet. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between San Francisco and Smith River is 334 miles. The road distance is 368.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Smith River without a car is to bus via Arcata which takes 14h 19m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from San Francisco to Smith River, including transfers.
San Francisco to Smith River bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Fremont St & Mission St station.
San Francisco to Smith River bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Copeland St Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Smith River is 369 miles. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from San Francisco to Smith River.
There are 49+ hotels available in Smith River.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Smith River, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Smith River Fire Station Northbound via Petaluma, Arcata Transit Center, and Grocery Outlet in around 14h 19m.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outlet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Redding Bus Station to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.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 Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Lucky 7 Store - Smith River
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $20–45
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