There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Moline by plane, train, taxi, 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.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)SFO - MLI
8h 17m$120–562Train, taxi
- Take the train from Richmond to Galesburg Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Moline
2d 3h$284–736Drive 1,964.4 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Moline1,964.4 mi
30h 5m$359–518Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)SJC - MLI
9h 51m$153–615
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Moline is to fly which costs $120 - $600 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Moline is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between San Francisco and Moline is 1739 miles. The road distance is 1975.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Moline without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2 days 3h and costs $280 - $750.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from San Francisco to Moline, including transfers.
Moline is 2h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 6:15 PM in San Francisco and 8:15 PM in Moline.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Moline is 1976 miles. It takes approximately 30h 5m to drive from San Francisco to Moline.
There are 93+ hotels available in Moline.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Moline, IL, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) every 2 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Sacramento, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $280–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $390–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
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