There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Vancouver Airport (YVR) by plane, subway, bus, 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 San Francisco to Vancouver • 2 h 15 min
$110 - $480
Cheapest option
Bus • 27 h 41 min
$109 - $278
6 alternative options
Fly San Francisco to Bellingham • 6 h 27 min
$144 - $571
Fly San Jose to Vancouver • 4 h 58 min
$155 - $595
Fly San Francisco to Seattle • 7 h 6 min
$138 - $301
BART, BART to Oakland, fly to Bellingham • 6 h 59 min
$139 - $650
BART, train • 29 h 32 min
$163 - $445
Drive • 16 h 40 min
$120 - $190
What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Vancouver Airport (YVR), Canada?
United Airlines, Air Canada 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, Sb Main St Ns Terminal Ave, Marine Drive Stn Bay 1, and Marine Drive Station in around 27 h 41 min.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 33 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Bellingham via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 26 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Bellingham via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 23 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Bellingham via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 14 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Bellingham via Seattle, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 1 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $750
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 39 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $750
Flights from San Francisco to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $450
Flights from Oakland to Bellingham via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Oakland to Bellingham via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 20 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 16 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $700
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $1,400
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 16 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 16 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $700
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $1,400
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 16 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,200
Flights from San Francisco to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 12 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,200
Flights from San Jose to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 13 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,000
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Oakland to Bellingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 6 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $600
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Montgomery St.
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- bart.gov
Subway from Montgomery St. to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $4
- Schedules at
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to MacArthur
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Schedules at
- bart.gov
- 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
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- 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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Questions & Answers
How far is it from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Vancouver Airport (YVR)?
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Vancouver Airport (YVR) is 1289 km. The road distance is 1543 km.
What is the cheapest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Vancouver Airport (YVR)?
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.
What is the fastest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Vancouver Airport (YVR)?
The quickest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Vancouver Airport (YVR) is to fly which takes 2 h 15 min and costs $110 - $480.
How long does it take to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Vancouver Airport (YVR)?
It takes approximately 2 h 15 min to fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Vancouver (YVR), including transfers and time at the airport.