There are 8 ways to get from Vancouver to Silicon Valley by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YVR - SFO
5h 39m$155–723Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
29h 3m$150–296Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Seattle to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
30h 26m$354–759Drive 974.3 mi
- Drive from Vancouver to Silicon Valleycar 974.3 mi
17h 10m$223–323Fly Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane YVR - SJC
7h 49m$390–1,215Fly Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YVR - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 42m$266–624Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattletrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SEA - SJC
9h 40m$203–488Train to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PAE - SFO
9h 1m$223–474
Vancouver to Silicon Valley by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Silicon Valley is to bus which costs $150 - $300 and takes 29h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Mission St & 1st St and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Vancouver to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Seattle and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 26m.
The distance between Vancouver and Silicon Valley is 833 miles. The road distance is 980 miles.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus which takes 29h 3m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Vancouver to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Vancouver to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Vancouver station.
Vancouver to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $300 and takes 29h 3m, you could also train, which costs $350 - $800 and takes 30h 26m.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Flair Airlines, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vancouver to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Mission St & 1st St, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 29h 3m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–480
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,200
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Vancouver to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Vancouver to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Silicon Valley is 980 miles. It takes approximately 17h 10m to drive from Vancouver to Silicon Valley.
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