There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Thompson by plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH)plane SFO - YTH
12h$390–1,537Train
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portage la Prairietrain
- Take the train from Portage la Prairie to Thompsontrain
4d 8h$1,282–2,766Drive 3,526.9 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Thompsoncar 3,526.9 km
40h 22m$700–1,010Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH)plane OAK - YTH
17h 49m$464–1,831Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH)plane SJC - YTH
18h 8m$443–1,740Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH)plane SMF - YTH
19h 34m$511–1,909
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Thompson is to drive which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 40h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Thompson is to fly which takes 12h and costs $390 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Thompson. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Thompson via Oakland, Seattle, Vancouver and Portage la Prairie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 8h.
The distance between San Francisco and Thompson is 2756 km. The road distance is 3526.9 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Thompson without a car is to train which takes 4 days 8h and costs $1,200 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 12h to get from San Francisco to Thompson, including transfers.
San Francisco to Thompson train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Thompson is to fly which takes 12h and costs $390 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,200 - $2,800 and takes 4 days 8h.
Thompson is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:16 PM in San Francisco and 11:16 PM in Thompson.
San Francisco to Thompson train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Thompson, MB, Canada?
WestJet, Calm Air, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thompson Municipal Airport (YTH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Thompson via Lake Merritt, Oakland, Seattle, Vancouver, Portage la Prairie, and Thompson in around 4d 8h.
- Website
- calmair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Calgary, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Minneapolis, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Denver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Las Vegas, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Thompson Municipal Airport via Phoenix, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Portage la Prairie
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $550–1,200
- Business
- $600–1,000
- Business Plus
- $650–1,000
- Economy
- $600–1,200
- Economy Plus
- $650–1,200
Train from Portage la Prairie to Thompson
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $240–550
- Business
- $300–490
- Business Plus
- $320–500
- Economy
- $270–550
- Economy Plus
- $300–550
- 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
- $13–16
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $13–16
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Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Thompson is 3527 km. It takes approximately 40h 22m to drive from San Francisco to Thompson.
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