There are 8 ways to get from Spokane, WA to San Francisco by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GEG - SFO
4h 8m$61–294Bus
- Take the bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
27h 35m$171–325Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Spokane to Portlandtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Portland to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
27h 35m$354–730Drive 865.1 mi
- Drive from Spokane, WA to San Franciscocar 865.1 mi
15h 40m$158–228Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GEG - OAK
4h 10m$82–420Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane GEG - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
5h 27m$84–407Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane GEG - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
7h 32m$82–352Bus, train
- Take the bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus Spokane
- Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
31h 59m$344–735
Spokane, WA to San Francisco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spokane, WA to San Francisco is to fly which costs $60 - $300 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane, WA to San Francisco is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs $60 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Spokane, WA station to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Spokane Station and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Spokane, WA to San Francisco. However, there are services departing from Spokane and arriving at Civic Center / UN Plaza via Portland and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
The distance between Spokane, WA and San Francisco is 760 miles. The road distance is 870.1 miles.
The best way to get from Spokane, WA to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 27h 35m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Spokane, WA to San Francisco, including transfers.
Spokane, WA to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Spokane Station.
Spokane, WA to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Spokane station.
The best way to get from Spokane, WA to San Francisco is to fly which takes 4h 8m and costs $60 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 27h 35m, you could also train, which costs $350 - $750 and takes 27h 35m.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Spokane Station to San Francisco Bus Station via Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport and Sacramento Bus Station in around 27h 35m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Spokane Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–60
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Spokane to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Spokane, WA to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport station.
Spokane, WA to San Francisco train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spokane, WA to San Francisco is 870 miles. It takes approximately 15h 40m to drive from Spokane, WA to San Francisco.
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