There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Yelapa by plane, ferry, bus, car, train, or subway
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, ferry
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane SFO - PVR
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
8h 7m$6,225–17,773BART, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus 90
- Take the bus from Modesto to Santiago Ixcuintlabus
- Take the bus from Santiago Ixcuintla to Puerto Vallartabus
- Take the ferry from Los Muertos Beach Pier to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
2d 6h$2,358–5,072Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Centerbus 68
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
2d 1h$4,968–7,403Drive 3,054.5 km
- Drive from San Francisco to Yelapacar 3,054.5 km
35h 16m$5,902–8,525Fly from Oakland International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane OAK - PVR
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
9h 29m$2,455–8,701Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane SJC - PVR
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
9h 1m$7,260–26,804Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane SMF - PVR
- Take the ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pierferry
11h 34m$2,994–9,637Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Mezcalesbus
- Drive from Mezcales to Yelapacar
2d 2h$6,362–11,298
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Yelapa is to BART and bus and ferry which costs $2300 - $5500 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Yelapa is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 7m and costs $6000 - $18000.
The distance between San Francisco and Yelapa is 2559 km. The road distance is 3054.5 km.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Yelapa without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 1h and costs $4900 - $7500.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from San Francisco to Yelapa, including transfers.
Yelapa is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 5:17 PM in San Francisco and 6:17 PM in Yelapa.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Yelapa is 3054 km. It takes approximately 35h 16m to drive from San Francisco to Yelapa.
There are 283+ hotels available in Yelapa.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Yelapa, Mexico?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Yelapa. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR), walk to Avenida Francisco Medina Ascencio, take the bus to Francisco Medina Ascencio y Avenida Heroica Escuela Naval Militar, walk to Marina Vallarta, then take the ferry to Yelapa Hotel Pier. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Yelapa Hotel Pier via San Jose Diridon, Gilroy Transit Center, Gilroy, Tepic, Bucerías, Terminal Maritima, and Marina Vallarta in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–16,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,800–15,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–19,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,300–18,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–9,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,500
- 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
- $160–200
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $160–200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Dublin / Pleasanton
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $40–85
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,800–5,862
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,800–5,500
- Titanium
- $4,200–4,500
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–4,549
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,100–4,400
- Titanium
- $3,450–3,600
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Mezcales
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $35
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Modesto to Santiago Ixcuintla
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 800 507 5500
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Santiago Ixcuintla to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $422
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 322 185 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- pvfishingandsailing.com
Ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $547
- Website
- https://pvfishingandsailing.com/en/
Ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $547
- Website
- https://pvfishingandsailing.com/en/
Ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $547
- Website
- https://pvfishingandsailing.com/en/
Ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $547
- Website
- https://pvfishingandsailing.com/en/
Ferry from Marina Vallarta to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $547
- Website
- https://pvfishingandsailing.com/en/
- Phone
- +52 322 100 1984
- [email protected]
- Website
- go2yelapa.com
Ferry from Los Muertos Beach Pier to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Schedules at
- go2yelapa.com
- Phone
- +52 322 111 2486
- [email protected]
- Website
- yelapa.info
Ferry from Los Muertos Beach Pier to Yelapa Hotel Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- http://yelapa.info/taxien.html
- Schedules at
- http://www.yelapa.info/transport1.html
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