There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane SFO - YWG
8h 57m$257–870Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane SJC - YWG
9h 41m$200–823Train
- Take the train from Oakland to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Winnipegtrain
3d 10h$1,019–2,206Drive 3,012.6 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Winnipegcar 3,012.6 km
32h 23m$595–859
San Francisco to Winnipeg by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Winnipeg is to fly which costs $250 - $900 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Winnipeg is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Winnipeg. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Winnipeg via Oakland, Seattle and Vancouver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 10h.
The distance between San Francisco and Winnipeg is 2450 km. The road distance is 3012.6 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Winnipeg without a car is to train which takes 3 days 10h and costs $1,000 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from San Francisco to Winnipeg, including transfers.
San Francisco to Winnipeg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oakland station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Winnipeg is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $250 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 3 days 10h.
Winnipeg is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 3:38 AM in San Francisco and 5:38 AM in Winnipeg.
San Francisco to Winnipeg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Winnipeg, MB, Canada?
WestJet, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Winnipeg via Lake Merritt, Oakland, Seattle, and Vancouver in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
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
- $400–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Vancouver to Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $550–1,200
- Business
- $650–1,000
- Business Plus
- $650–1,000
- Economy
- $650–1,200
- Economy Plus
- $700–1,200
- 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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