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There are 10 ways to get from Sandpoint to San Francisco by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Train to Spokane International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain train
    2. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GEG - SFO
    6h 16m
    $62–294

  2. Train, bus via Sacramento

    1. Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 49m
    $180–316

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Portlandtrain train Empire Builder
    2. Take the train from Portland to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    30h 29m
    $291–690

  4. Drive  933.5 mi

    1. Drive from Sandpoint to San Franciscocar car 933.5 mi
    17h
    $171–247

  5. Train to Spokane International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain train
    2. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane GEG - OAK
    6h 21m
    $78–370

  6. Train to Spokane International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain train
    2. Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane GEG - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    7h 37m
    $85–387

  7. Train to Glacier Park International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FCA - SFO
    8h 7m
    $400–1,065

  8. Drive to Missoula International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Drive from Sandpoint to Missoula-Airport-MSOcar car
    2. Fly from Missoula International Airport (MSO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MSO - SFO
    7h 16m
    $102–400

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Spokanetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain train
    34h 48m
    $289–733

  10. Train via Seattle (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Sandpoint Station to Seattletrain train Empire Builder
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    35h 8m
    $319–782

Sandpoint to San Francisco by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 822 mi
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Sandpoint, ID, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Sandpoint Station to Civic Center / UN Plaza via Portland, Oakland, and Lake Merritt in around 30h 29m.

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