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How to get fromToronto Airport (YYZ) to San Franciscoby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 9 ways to get from Toronto Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, subway, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YYZ - SFO
    6h 1m
    $245–798

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane YYZ - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    9h 8m
    $181–671

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 16h
    $422–806

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    2d 20h
    $881–1,808

  5. Drive 2,612.3 mi

    1. Drive from Toronto Airport (YYZ) to San Franciscocar car 2,612.3 mi
    41h 1m
    $598–864

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane YYZ - OAK
    8h 3m
    $384–767

  7. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane YYZ - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    11h 16m
    $499–941

  8. Fly to Stockton Metropolitan Airport, bus, BART

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK)plane plane YYZ - SCK
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Civic Center / UN Plazasubway subway
    11h 43m
    $205–687

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    2. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain train
    2d 23h
    $951–2,146

Toronto Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$422Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,269.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 1m

What companies run services between Toronto Airport (YYZ), Canada and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Porter Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to San Francisco Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 16h.

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