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There are 8 ways to get from Victoria to San Francisco by plane, ferry, train, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Victoria International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YYJ - SFO
    7h 9m
    $161–564

  2. Fly Victoria Inner Harbour Apt to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Victoria Inner Harbour Apt (YWH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YWH - SFO
    4h 21m
    $70–325

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry ferry Victoria
    2. Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain train Coast Starlight
    27h 40m
    $620–1,016

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Victoria to Vancouverbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 30m
    $168–322

  5. Fly Victoria International Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane YYJ - OAK
    8h 40m
    $257–1,110

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

    1. Fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane YYJ - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    9h 18m
    $284–1,117

  7. Bus to Nanaimo Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Douglas & Kings to Village Green Mallbus bus
    2. Fly from Nanaimo Airport (YCD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YCD - SFO
    9h 42m
    $73–341

  8. Ferry to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Victoria to Seattle Clipper Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SEA - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    10h 23m
    $246–671

Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 793.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Victoria, BC, Canada and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and WestJet fly from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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