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How to get fromTennessee to San Franciscoby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Tennessee to San Francisco by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Nashville to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BNA - SFO
    6h 38m
    $251–484

  2. Fly Memphis to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MEM - SFO
    8h 4m
    $150–613

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    $402–772

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Galesburgbus bus
    3. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Richmondtrain train
    2d 18h

  5. Drive 2,291.5 mi

    1. Drive from Nashville to San Franciscocar car 2,291.5 mi
    36h 11m
    $419–605

  6. Fly Memphis to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane MEM - OAK
    7h 53m
    $226–959

  7. Fly Nashville to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BNA - OAK
    8h 27m
    $217–910

  8. Fly Nashville to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BNA - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    8h 4m
    $214–867

Tennessee to San Francisco by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket$402Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,989.2 mi
  • Duration: 6h 38m

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

United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central 4Th Ave - Bay 13 to San Francisco Bus Station via Fulton Station Outbound, Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 6h.

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