There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to White Salmon by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SFO - PDX
- Take the bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood Riverbus
- Take the bus from CAT Transfer 224 Wasco Loop Rd to White Salmon/Hood River Bridge Park and Ridebus
6h 53mDrive 634.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to White Salmoncar 634.7 mi
12h 1m$116–168Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Hood Riverbus
19h 27m$124–233Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Portland to Bingen-White Salmon Amtraktrain Empire Builder
22h 26m$256–534Fly from Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane OAK - PDX
- Take the bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood Riverbus
- Take the bus from CAT Transfer 224 Wasco Loop Rd to White Salmon/Hood River Bridge Park and Ridebus
6h 53mCaltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane SJC - PDX
- Take the bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood Riverbus
- Take the bus from CAT Transfer 224 Wasco Loop Rd to White Salmon/Hood River Bridge Park and Ridebus
8h 3mShuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Portland International Airport (PDX)plane STS - PDX
- Take the bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood Riverbus
- Take the bus from CAT Transfer 224 Wasco Loop Rd to White Salmon/Hood River Bridge Park and Ridebus
8h 6m
San Francisco to White Salmon by subway, foot, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to White Salmon is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to White Salmon is to drive which takes 12h 1m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to White Salmon. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Hood River via Sacramento Bus Station and Portland Curbside Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to White Salmon. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Bingen-White Salmon Amtrak via Oakland and Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 26m.
The distance between San Francisco and White Salmon is 673 miles. The road distance is 638.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to White Salmon without a car is to bus which takes 19h 27m and costs $120 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from San Francisco to White Salmon, including transfers.
San Francisco to White Salmon bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to White Salmon train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to White Salmon is to bus which takes 19h 27m and costs $120 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 22h 26m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and White Salmon, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to White Salmon via Sacramento Bus Station, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, and Hood River in around 19h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Bingen-White Salmon Amtrak via Lake Merritt, Oakland, and Portland in around 22h 26m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–410
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Portland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oakland to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Bingen-White Salmon Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- 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
- Phone
- +1 541-386-4202
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridecatbus.org
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
Bus from Gateway Transit Center to CAT Transit Center - Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ridecatbus.org/
- Phone
- 509-773-3757
- [email protected]
- Website
- klickitatcounty.org
Bus from CAT Transfer 224 Wasco Loop Rd to White Salmon/Hood River Bridge Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- gorgetransit.com
Bus from CAT Transfer 224 Wasco Loop Rd to White Salmon/Hood River Bridge Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- gorgetransit.com
Bus from CAT Transfer 224 Wasco Loop Rd to White Salmon/Hood River Bridge Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- gorgetransit.com
Bus from CAT Transfer 224 Wasco Loop Rd to White Salmon/Hood River Bridge Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- gorgetransit.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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Hood River
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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 White Salmon bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
San Francisco to White Salmon train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to White Salmon is 638 miles. It takes approximately 12h 1m to drive from San Francisco to White Salmon.
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