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How to get fromSioux City to San Franciscoby plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Sioux City to San Francisco by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SUX - SFO
    6h 26m
    $120–427

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sioux City to Omahabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 50m
    $368–595

  3. Bus, train via Denver

    1. Take the bus from Sioux City to Omahabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus bus
    3. Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain train
    47h 53m
    $607–1,132

  4. Drive 1,685.8 mi

    1. Drive from Sioux City to San Franciscocar car 1,685.8 mi
    26h 36m
    $308–445

  5. Fly Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SUX - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    10h 7m
    $163–640

  6. Bus to Sioux Falls, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sioux City to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    2. Fly from Sioux Falls (FSD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FSD - SFO
    9h 7m
    $149–393

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sioux City to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain train
    2d 8h
    $769–1,618

Sioux City to San Francisco by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration41h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$368Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Sioux City, IA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

United Airlines flies from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sioux City to San Francisco Bus Station via Omaha, NE, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 41h 50m.

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