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How to get fromSilicon Valley to Vancouverby plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Vancouver by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)planeSFO - YVR
    5h 30m
    $113–979

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Redwood City Station to Oaklandbus
    2. Take the bus from Oakland to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
    4. Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Placebus
    26h 39m
    $207–488

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to SeattletrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Seattle to VancouvertrainAmtrak Cascades
    30h 21m
    $248–449

  4. Drive 1,565.8 km

    1. Drive from Silicon Valley to Vancouvercar1,565.8 km
    17h 7m
    $313–451

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Vancouver International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)planeSJC - YVR
    7h 33m
    $485–769

  6. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Bellingham International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)planeOAK - BLI
    3. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to Canada Placebus
    7h 8m
    $139–555

  7. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport

    1. Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)planeOAK - YVR
    8h 16m
    $423–781

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)planeSFO - SEA
    2. Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Canada Placebus
    8h 41m
    $159–573

Silicon Valley to Vancouver by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration30h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Vancouver, BC, Canada?

Flair Airlines, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Canada Place via Redwood City Caltrain-Lane B, Redwood City Station, Oakland, Sacramento Bus Station, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in around 26h 39m.

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