There are 13 ways to get from San Francisco to Yale University by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SFO - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
10h 10m$231–1,121Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SFO - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
10h 24m$217–1,440Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haventrain
3d 3h$917–1,893Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Stationbus
3d 7h$530–1,014Drive 2,968.6 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Yale Universitycar 2,968.6 mi
47h 10m$542–783Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane SFO - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
11h 27m$476–1,450Fly Oakland International Airport to Bradley International Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane OAK - BDL
- Take the train from Windsor Locks to New Haventrain
11h 21m$222–846Fly San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SFO - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to New Haventrain
11h 5m$244–1,221Fly San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SFO - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Haventrain
12h 40m$238–1,315Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SFO - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Haventrain
12h 32m$245–744Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SMF - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
13h 39m$223–1,334Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Springfieldtrain
- Take the train from Springfield to New Haventrain
3d 4h$1,065–2,301Train via New York (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haventrain
3d 5h$1,083–2,859
San Francisco to Yale University by subway, train, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Yale University is to fly and train which costs $220 - $850 and takes 11h 21m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Yale University is to fly and train which takes 10h 10m and costs $230 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Yale University station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco and arriving at New Haven Union Station via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Yale University. However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at New Haven via Richmond, Chicago Union Station and Springfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between San Francisco and Yale University is 2703 miles. The road distance is 2985.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Yale University without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 3h and costs $900 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from San Francisco to Yale University, including transfers.
San Francisco to Yale University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Francisco station.
San Francisco to Yale University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Yale University is to bus which takes 3 days 7h and costs $500 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,000 - $2,300 and takes 3 days 4h.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Yale University, CT, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco to Yale University via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New Haven Union Station in around 3d 7h. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Yale University via Richmond, Richmond, Chicago Union Station, Springfield, and New Haven in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Bradley International Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Windsor Locks to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Windsor Locks to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Boston to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
Train from 30th Street Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $170–700
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $60–500
- First Class
- $220–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to New Haven Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Yale University bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yale University is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 7:17 PM in San Francisco and 10:17 PM in Yale University.
San Francisco to Yale University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Yale University is 2986 miles. It takes approximately 47h 10m to drive from San Francisco to Yale University.
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