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

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

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  1. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CID - SFO
    7h 31m
    $220–729

  2. Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ALO - SFO
    7h 38m
    $149–516

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 15m
    $314–605

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus bus
    4. Take the train from Denver to Richmondtrain train
    2d 4h
    $613–1,162

  5. Drive 1,900.2 mi

    1. Drive from Waterloo to San Franciscocar car 1,900.2 mi
    29h 40m
    $347–501

  6. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CID - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    8h 46m
    $313–1,232

  7. Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar car
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane CID - OAK
    8h 2m
    $316–1,325

  8. Bus to Des Moines, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DSM - SFO
    11h 3m
    $236–759

Waterloo to San Francisco by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration47h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$314Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,724.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

You can take a bus from Waterloo to San Francisco Bus Station via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 47h 15m. Alternatively, American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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