There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Wichita by plane, subway, bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SFO - ICT
6h 28m$152–639BART, bus, train, taxi
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
40h 37m$542–1,168BART, bus
- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 2210 Somerset St - Wichitabus
42h 4m$296–416Drive 1,662.3 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Wichitacar 1,662.3 mi
28h 34m$304–439Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane OAK - ICT
7h 7m$178–735Caltrain 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane SJC - ICT
7h 51m$174–741Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stopbus
43h 5m$302–478Caltrain, train, taxi
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
45h 8m$595–1,372
San Francisco to Wichita by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Wichita is to BART and bus which costs $290 - $420 and takes 42h 4m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Wichita is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Wichita. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at Wichita Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Oklahoma City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 5m.
The distance between San Francisco and Wichita is 1391 miles. The road distance is 1672 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Wichita without a car is to BART and bus and train and taxi which takes 40h 37m and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from San Francisco to Wichita, including transfers.
San Francisco to Wichita bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Wichita is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $480 and takes 43h 5m.
San Francisco to Wichita bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Wichita is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:40 AM in San Francisco and 3:40 AM in Wichita.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Wichita Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station and Oklahoma City Bus Station in around 43h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Boise, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Burbank, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Wichita is 1672 miles. It takes approximately 28h 34m to drive from San Francisco to Wichita.
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