There are 9 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 23m$212–839BART, 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$632–1,268BART, 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$306–426Drive 1,662.7 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Wichitacar 1,662.7 mi
28h 33m$304–439Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)plane OAK - ICT
6h 22m$238–985Caltrain 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 31m$234–941Bus
- 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 30m$324–592Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Newton Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Newton Station to Wichitataxi
45h 37m$728–1,504Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Salinabus
- Take the bus from Salina to Wichitabus
45h 52m$580–1,106
San Francisco to Wichita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Wichita is to BART and bus which costs $300 - $430 and takes 42h 4m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Wichita is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $230 - $1,000.
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 30m.
The distance between San Francisco and Wichita is 1391 miles. The road distance is 1672.4 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 $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from San Francisco to Wichita, including transfers.
San Francisco to Wichita bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from San Francisco station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Wichita is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $210 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $320 - $600 and takes 43h 30m.
San Francisco to Wichita bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Wichita is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:30 AM in San Francisco and 1:30 PM in Wichita.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Wichita, KS, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three 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 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $440–900
- 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
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
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
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $140–180
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–160
- Titanium
- $125–128
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 2210 Somerset St - Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–420
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $300–420
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Salina to Wichita
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Oklahoma City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–430
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oklahoma City Bus Station to Wichita Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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