How to travel from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA

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Travel Information to San Francisco, CA from Seattle, WA

Distance678 miles (1093 km)
Available travel modesBus, train or flight
Ticket price range$58 - $104
Cheapest modeFlight • $58 (€52) • 2 h 9 min
Fastest modeFlight • $58 (€52) • 2 h 9 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Alaska Airlines or Amtrak

Travel 678 miles (1093 km) by bus, train or flight between Seattle, WA and San Francisco, CA. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Alaska Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA.

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from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA

How to get from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhound
03:50PM20h35
Seattle, SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2
12:25PMSan Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29
$1391One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

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10:50PM19h15
Seattle, S Royal Brougham Way / 6th Avenue South (Bus Station)
06:05PMSan Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29
$1331One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Alaska AirlinesAS680
01:31PM2h12
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
03:43PMSan Francisco International Airport
$8261One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak11 Coast Starlight
09:55AM22h34
King Street Station, Seattle, WA
08:29AMEmeryville station, Emeryville, CA
$1701One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhound
03:20PM21h05
Seattle, S Royal Brougham Way / 6th Avenue South (Bus Station)
12:25PMSan Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29
$1391One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhound
02:45PM21h40
Seattle, Northeast Campus Parkway / 12th Avenue NE (University of Washington), WA
12:25PMSan Francisco, Transit Center Bay 29
$1391One-way
1 transfer
Alaska AirlinesAS590
07:25PM2h16
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
09:41PMSan Francisco International Airport
$2511One-way
0 transfers
Alaska AirlinesAS528
08:25PM2h16
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
10:41PMSan Francisco International Airport
$2511One-way
0 transfers
Alaska AirlinesAS411
09:32PM2h18
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
11:50PMSan Francisco International Airport
$2511One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA

Travel to San Francisco, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA.

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There are 3 ways to get from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA: bus, train or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA is a flight with an average price of $58 (€52).

This is compared to other travel options from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA:

A flight is $9 (€8) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA costing on average $67 (€60).

A flight is $47 (€42) less than a train with an average ticket price of $104 (€94) from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA.

The fastest way from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 9 min.

There are alternative travel options to San Francisco, CA that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 19 h 30 min of travel time.

Getting to San Francisco, CA by train takes 22 h 34 min on average.

The distance from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA is approximately 678 miles (1093 km).

The average frequency per day from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA is:

  • Around 8 buses per day.
  • 63 flights per day.
  • Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA:

    • You can go to San Francisco, CA from Seattle, WA by bus with FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $67 (€60) with FlixBus from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA on Omio.
    • You can go to San Francisco, CA from Seattle, WA by plane with Alaska Airlines or United. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $58 (€52) with Alaska Airlines from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA on Omio.
    • You can take a train from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for $104 (€94) with Amtrak from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA.

    Yes, there are direct services available from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA with the following travel companies:

    • Direct flights with with 14 direct flights per day.
    • Direct train available with 1 direct train per day.

    Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to San Francisco, CA as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Seattle, WA and San Francisco, CA.

    Your trip from Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA doesn't have to end in San Francisco, CA. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Los Angeles, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Sacramento, CA, New York, NY or San Jose, CA. If you’d like to add Los Angeles, CA, Las Vegas, NV, Sacramento, CA, New York, NY or San Jose, CA to your Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from San Francisco, CA today!
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