There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Utah by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SFO - SLC
3h 51m$102–305Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Salt Lake City International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane STS - SLC
5h 18m$82–353Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus Greyhound US0560S
17h 9m$173–255Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
19h$265–556Drive 735.3 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Salt Lake Citycar 735.3 mi
11h 20m$135–194Fly Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane OAK - SLC
3h 55m$88–441Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SJC - SLC
5h$89–427Fly San Francisco International Airport to Provo
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Provo (PVU)plane SFO - PVU
4h 48m$108–295
San Francisco to Utah by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Utah is to fly which costs $100 - $310 and takes 3h 51m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Utah is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $100 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Utah. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at 200 S / Main St via Sparks Transit Center and Salt Lake Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Utah. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Salt Lake City via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between San Francisco and Utah is 623 miles. The road distance is 739.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Utah without a car is to bus which takes 17h 9m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from San Francisco to Utah, including transfers.
San Francisco to Utah bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Utah train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Utah is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $100 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $260 and takes 17h 9m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 19h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Utah, 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 200 S / Main St via Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, and Salt Lake Central Station in around 17h 9m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Provo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Provo via San Bernardino International Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–170
- 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 Utah bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Utah is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:09 AM in San Francisco and 10:09 AM in Utah.
San Francisco to Utah train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salt Lake City station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Utah is 740 miles. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from San Francisco to Utah.
There are 697+ hotels available in Utah.
















