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How to get fromSalem to San Franciscoby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Salem to San Francisco by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planePDX - SFO
    4h 36m
    $70–363

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Salem to OaklandtrainCoast Starlight
    17h 50m
    $67–214

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salem to Sacramento Bus StationbusFlixBus N2111
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus StationbusGreyhound US0870
    14h 35m
    $84–144

  4. Drive 589.1 mi

    1. Drive from Salem to San Franciscocar589.1 mi
    10h 3m
    $108–156

  5. Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planePDX - OAK
    4h 42m
    $210–339

  6. Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
    2. Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeEUG - OAK
    4h 55m
    $145–712

  7. Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
    2. Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeEUG - SFO
    4h 56m
    $110–476

  8. Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planePDX - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    5h 53m
    $98–176

  9. Bus to Portland International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
    2. Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)planePDX - STS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle
    6h 11m
    $97–501

Salem to San Francisco by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Salem to San Francisco Bus Station via Sacramento Bus Station in around 14h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salem to Oakland once daily. Tickets cost $65–210 and the journey takes 17h 15m.

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