There are 6 ways to get from Bothell to San Francisco by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PAE - SFO
3h 5m$101–362Line 535 bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Bothell Park & Ride Bay 2 to Bellevue Transit Center Bay 8bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SEA - SFO
5h 13m$60–288Bus
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
22h 55m$109–263Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
25h 29m$118–660Drive 820.5 mi
- Drive from Bothell to San Franciscocar 820.5 mi
14h 10m$150–217Line 535 bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Bothell Park & Ride Bay 2 to Bellevue Transit Center Bay 8bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SEA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Powell Streetsubway
5h 25m$95–494
Bothell to San Francisco by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bothell to San Francisco is to line 535 bus and fly which costs $60 - $290 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bothell to San Francisco is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $100 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Bothell to San Francisco station. However, there are services departing from Beardslee Blvd & 104th Ave NE and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Seattle and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between Bothell and San Francisco is 743 miles. The road distance is 825.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bothell to San Francisco without a car is to bus which takes 22h 55m and costs $100 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Bothell to San Francisco, including transfers.
Bothell to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Bothell to San Francisco is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $100 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $270 and takes 22h 55m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $700 and takes 25h 29m.
Bothell to San Francisco bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bothell to San Francisco is 825 miles. It takes approximately 14h 10m to drive from Bothell to San Francisco.
What companies run services between Bothell, WA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beardslee Blvd & 104th Ave NE to San Francisco Bus Station via 15th Ave NE & NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Powell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Bothell Park & Ride Bay 2 to Bellevue Transit Center Bay 8
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
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