There are 9 ways to get from San Francisco, CA to Whistler by plane, 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, bus • 7h 25m
Cheapest option
Train, bus • 32h 4m
7 alternative options
Fly Oakland to Vancouver, bus • 9h 10m
Fly Oakland to Bellingham, bus • 9h 3m
Fly Oakland to Seattle, train, bus • 11h 18m
Fly San Francisco to Seattle, train, bus • 11h 19m
Bus • 31h 3m
Drive • 18h 11m
Questions & Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from San Francisco, CA to Whistler?
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco, CA to Whistler is to train and bus which costs $60 - $370 and takes 32h 4m.
What is the fastest way to get from San Francisco, CA to Whistler?
The quickest way to get from San Francisco, CA to Whistler is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $460 and takes 7h 25m.
Is there a direct bus between San Francisco, CA and Whistler?
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco, CA to Whistler. However, there are services departing from Golden Gate Ave & Polk St and arriving at Whistler via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, SODO Busway & S Royal Brougham Way, Seattle and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 3m.
How far is it from San Francisco, CA to Whistler?
The distance between San Francisco, CA and Whistler is 1372 km. The road distance is 1648.5 km.
How do I travel from San Francisco, CA to Whistler without a car?
The best way to get from San Francisco, CA to Whistler without a car is to bus which takes 31h 3m and costs .
How long does it take to get from San Francisco, CA to Whistler?
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from San Francisco, CA to Whistler, including transfers.
Where do I catch the San Francisco, CA to Whistler bus from?
San Francisco, CA to Whistler bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
How long is the flight from San Francisco, CA to Whistler?
The quickest flight from San Francisco Airport to Vancouver Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 18m.
Where does the San Francisco, CA to Whistler bus arrive?
San Francisco, CA to Whistler bus services, operated by WHISTLER SNOWBUS, arrive at Whistler station.
Can I drive from San Francisco, CA to Whistler?
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco, CA to Whistler is 1649 km. It takes approximately 18h 11m to drive from San Francisco, CA to Whistler.
Launch map view
- Distance: 1372.4 km
- Duration: 7h 25m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Whistler, BC, Canada?
You can take a bus from San Francisco, CA to Whistler via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Seattle Bus Station, SODO Busway & S Royal Brougham Way, 4th Ave S & S Jackson St, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station in around 31h 3m.
Airlines
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $850
Flights from Oakland to Vancouver via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $900
Flights from Oakland to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370 - $900
Flights from Oakland to Vancouver via Portland, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $900
Flights from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $480
Flights from Oakland to Seattle via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $480
Flights from San Francisco to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $450
Flights from Sacramento to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480 - $1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland to Bellingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $850
Flights from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,000
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $900
Flights from Oakland to Vancouver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,400
Flights from Oakland to Vancouver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $800
Flights from San Francisco to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $470
Flights from Sacramento to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from San Francisco to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $600
Flights from Sacramento to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,100
Flights from Sacramento to Vancouver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,000
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $900
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,000
Flights from Oakland to Vancouver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $800
Flights from San Francisco to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $470
Flights from Sacramento to Vancouver via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $850
Flights from Sacramento to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,100
Flights from Sacramento to Vancouver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,400
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Oakland to Bellingham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $340
Flights from Oakland to Bellingham via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $340
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $600
Train operators
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $8 - $45
- Child Coach - short notice
- $28 - $45
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $23 - $75
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $25 - $80
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $55
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $45 - $150
- Business Seat - short notice
- $55 - $130
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $26 - $130
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4 - $100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $4 - $29
- Child Coach - short notice
- $17 - $35
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $17 - $60
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $19 - $60
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $24 - $40
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $35 - $120
- Business Seat - short notice
- $45 - $95
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $15 - $100
Train from Oakland to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $50 - $160
- Child Coach - short notice
- $80 - $140
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $75 - $250
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $80 - $240
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $110 - $300
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $150 - $480
- Business Seat - short notice
- $160 - $500
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $130 - $370
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1.833.SNOWBUS (766.9287)
- ride@whistlersnowbus.com
- Website
- snowbus.com
Bus from Vancouver Airport to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- snowbus.com
- Book at
- snowbus.com
- Vancouver 1 way
- $31
- Richmond 1 way
- $40
- YVR Airport
- $45
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- snowbus.com
- Book at
- snowbus.com
- Vancouver 1 way
- $31
- Richmond 1 way
- $40
- YVR Airport
- $45
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Burrard Skytrain to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $45
- Schedules at
- snowbus.com
- Book at
- snowbus.com
- Vancouver 1 way
- $31
- Richmond 1 way
- $40
- YVR Airport
- $45
- Phone
- 1.800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $45
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Student
- $30 - $45
- Standard Fare
- $35 - $45
- Phone
- 1.833.276.5841
- Website
- bcconnector.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Pacific Central Station to Whistler Village, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $0 - $50
- Book at
- https://bcconnector.ca/tickets/
- Website
- https://bcconnector.com/
- Child (Under 6)
- $0
- Child (6-12) City Centre
- $9 - $11
- Child (6-12) YVR
- $13 - $15
- Adult (13+) City Centre
- $18 - $21
- Adult (13+) YVR
- $27 - $32
- Phone
- +1 604-326-1616
- info@YVRSkylynx.com
- Website
- yvrskylynx.com
Bus from Pacific Central Station to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10 - $40
- Website
- https://www.yvrskylynx.com/
- Schedules at
- https://yvrskylynx.com/timetable/
- Book at
- https://yvrskylynx.betterez.com/cart/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8731/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Child
- $10
- Adult
- $20
- Airports - Child
- $20
- Airports - Adult
- $39
Bus from Vancouver City Center to Whistler
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10 - $40
- Website
- https://www.yvrskylynx.com/
- Schedules at
- https://yvrskylynx.com/timetable/
- Book at
- https://yvrskylynx.betterez.com/cart/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8731/reservation/5fe0db94d00ace0f242d8732
- Child
- $10
- Adult
- $20
- Airports - Child
- $20
- Airports - Adult
- $39
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14 - $60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110 - $230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19 - $80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19 - $80
- Phone
- 604 349 1234
- info@EpicRides.ca
- Website
- epicrides.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC - Burrard Station to Whistler Gate Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://epicrides.ca/
- Schedules at
- https://epicrides.ca/epic-rides-schedule/
- Ticket (All ages)
- $34
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