There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Vancouver Airport (YVR) by plane, bus, subway, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from San Francisco • 2 h 15 min
$110 - $480
Cheapest option
Bus • 27 h 22 min
$106 - $275
3 alternative options
Fly from San Jose • 4 h 57 min
$155 - $595
BART, train • 29 h 35 min
$163 - $445
Drive • 16 h 40 min
$120 - $190
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Vancouver Airport (YVR) is to fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 2 h 15 min.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Vancouver Airport (YVR) is to fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 2 h 15 min.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Vancouver Airport (YVR) is 806 miles. The road distance is 964.6 miles.
It takes approximately 2 h 15 min to fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR), including transfers and time at the airport.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Vancouver Airport (YVR) without a car is to bus which takes 27 h 22 min and costs $100 - $280.
- Distance: 805.6 miles
- Duration: 2 h 15 min
What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada?
United Airlines, WestJet and three other airlines fly from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Vancouver Airport (YVR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Vancouver Airport (YVR) via 19th St. Oakland, Oakland, Ca, Sacramento, Ca, Vancouver, Bc, Main Street-Science World Station Platform 1, Waterfront Station Platform 1, and Waterfront Station Canada Line in around 27 h 22 min.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 19 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,200
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 4 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 14 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $750
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 35 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 19 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $700
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 37 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $1,400
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 8 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $700
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 37 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $1,400
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 1-800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville Amtrak to Seattle King Street Station Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 21 h 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $350
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $120 - $180
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $210 - $310
- Business Coach Seat
- $250 - $350
- Room
- $490 - $700
Train from Seattle King Street Station Amtrak to Vancouver Pacific Central Station Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $85
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $35 - $55
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $60 - $95
- Business Coach Seat
- $60 - $85
- Room
- $180 - $250
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland, Ca to Sacramento, Ca
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14 - $35
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $14 - $21
- Flexible
- $25 - $35
Bus from Sacramento, Ca to Vancouver, Bc
- Ave. Duration
- 23 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85 - $230
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $85 - $150
- Flexible
- $170 - $230
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