There are 10 ways to get from Vancouver to Exploratorium by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)YVR - SFO
5h 36m$77–666Bus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
24h 31m$149–318Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Vancouver to SeattleAmtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Seattle to OaklandCoast Starlight
29h 7m$177–844Drive 948.5 mi
- Drive from Vancouver to Exploratorium948.5 mi
16h 27m$218–314Fly Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)YVR - OAK
7h 31m$317–562Train to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BLI - OAK
7h 48m$115–575Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)SEA - OAK
9h 19m$127–511Train to Paine Field County Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)PAE - SFO
8h 29m$94–399Fly Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)YVR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmond
8h 28m$354–790Bus via Seattle
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
25h 46m$150–328
Vancouver to Exploratorium by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Exploratorium is to fly which costs $75 - $700 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Exploratorium is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $75 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Vancouver to Exploratorium station. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at San Francisco Bus Station via Seattle Bus Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Vancouver to Exploratorium. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Embarcadero via Seattle and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 7m.
The distance between Vancouver and Exploratorium is 832 miles. The road distance is 954 miles.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Exploratorium without a car is to bus which takes 24h 31m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Vancouver to Exploratorium, including transfers.
Vancouver to Exploratorium bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Vancouver station.
Vancouver to Exploratorium train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Exploratorium is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $75 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $320 and takes 24h 31m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $850 and takes 29h 7m.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Exploratorium, CA, USA?
Flair Airlines, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vancouver to Exploratorium via Seattle Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and San Francisco Bus Station in around 24h 31m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Vancouver to Exploratorium bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Vancouver to Exploratorium train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vancouver to Exploratorium is 954 miles. It takes approximately 16h 27m to drive from Vancouver to Exploratorium.
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