There are 6 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Vancouver by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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 Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SFO - YVR
5h 23m$212–980Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouverbus
30h 11m$204–409Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
30h 21m$483–1,049Drive 1,565.7 km
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Vancouvercar 1,565.7 km
17h 13m$307–444Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SJC - YVR
7h 9m$514–1,620Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane OAK - YVR
8h 15m$363–883
Silicon Valley to Vancouver by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Vancouver is to bus which costs $200 - $410 and takes 30h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Vancouver is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $210 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Vancouver. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 and arriving at Vancouver via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Silicon Valley to Vancouver. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Vancouver via San Jose and Seattle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 21m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Vancouver is 1333 km. The road distance is 1565.7 km.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Vancouver without a car is to bus which takes 30h 11m and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Silicon Valley to Vancouver, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Vancouver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
Silicon Valley to Vancouver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Vancouver is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $410 and takes 30h 11m, you could also train, which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 30h 21m.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Vancouver, BC, Canada?
Flair Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Vancouver via Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Seattle Bus Station in around 30h 11m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Jose to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $10–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Silicon Valley to Vancouver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Silicon Valley to Vancouver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Vancouver is 1566 km. It takes approximately 17h 13m to drive from Silicon Valley to Vancouver.
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