There are 7 ways to get from Victoria to San Francisco by plane, ferry, train, busferry, 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 Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YYJ - SFO
7h 3m$161–614Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YWH - SFO
4h 40m$72–334Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry Victoria
- Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
27h 40m$370–866Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry
- 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
30h 30m$155–300Fly Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane YYJ - OAK
8h 43m$257–1,110Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
7h 34m$345–593Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mallbus
- Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane YCD - SFO
9h 21m$73–336
Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Victoria to San Francisco is to bus and fly which costs $70 - $340 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Victoria to San Francisco is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $70 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Victoria to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Victoria and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Vancouver, Seattle Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Victoria and San Francisco is 798 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria to San Francisco without a car is to ferry and train which takes 27h 40m and costs $370 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Victoria to San Francisco, including transfers.
Victoria to San Francisco bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, depart from Victoria station.
Victoria to San Francisco bus services, operated by BC Ferries Connector - Wilson's Group, arrive at Vancouver station.
There are 813+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Air Canada, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- [email protected]
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
Busferry from Victoria to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–47
- Website
- BC Ferries Connector
- Adult
- $47
- Senior
- $43
- Youth
- $19
- Child
- $10
- Toddler
- $0
- Phone
- +1 800-888-2535
- Website
- clippervacations.com
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
Ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- clippervacations.com
- Adult
- $120–210
- Child
- $80–110
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