There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Thompson Falls by plane, car, bus 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.
Recommended option
Fly to Missoula, drive
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Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Missoula (MSO)
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Drive from Missoula to Thompson Falls
Cheapest option
Bus, train, drive
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Take the bus from San Francisco to Sacramento
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Take the bus from Sacramento to Portland
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Take the bus from Portland to Spokane Station
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Take the train from Spokane to Libby Amtrak Station
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Drive from Libby Amtrak Station to Thompson Falls
3 alternative options
Fly to Kalispell, drive
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Fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Kalispell (FCA)
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Drive from Kalispell to Thompson Falls
Train, drive
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Take the train from Oakland to Portland
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Take the train from Portland to Libby Amtrak Station
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Drive from Libby Amtrak Station to Thompson Falls
Drive
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Drive from San Francisco to Thompson Falls
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- Face masks are recommended
- There is a social distancing requirement of 2 metres
- Nationwide control measures in place
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Thompson Falls is 800-232-4636.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Thompson Falls is recommended.
The social distance requirement in Thompson Falls is 2 metres.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Thompson Falls is to train and drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 34h 9m.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Thompson Falls is to fly and drive which costs $180 - $600 and takes 5h 58m.
The distance between San Francisco and Thompson Falls is 772 miles. The road distance is 999.5 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from San Francisco to Thompson Falls, including transfers.
The quickest flight from San Francisco Airport to Missoula Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 10m.
Thompson Falls is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 02:50 in San Francisco and 03:50 in Thompson Falls.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Thompson Falls is 1000 miles. It takes approximately 18h 58m to drive from San Francisco to Thompson Falls.
United Airlines, Delta and Alaska Airlines, Inc. offer flights from San Francisco Airport to Missoula Airport.
There are five+ hotels available in Thompson Falls. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from San Francisco to San Francisco Airport is to BART which takes 29 min and costs $8 - $10.
- Distance: 771.6 miles
- Duration: 5h 58m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Thompson Falls, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Thompson Falls. However, you can take the BART to San Francisco International Airport, take the walk to San Francisco airport, fly to Missoula, then take the drive to Thompson Falls. Alternatively, you can take the BART to San Francisco International Airport, take the walk to San Francisco airport, fly to Kalispell, then take the drive to Thompson Falls.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from San Francisco to Missoula via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $650
Flights from San Francisco to Kalispell via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from San Francisco to Kalispell via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco to Missoula via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $700
Flights from San Francisco to Kalispell via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Missoula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
Flights from San Francisco to Kalispell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Libby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $30 - $50
- Premium
- $190 - $270
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $50 - $80
- Business Seat
- $50 - $75
Train from Oakland to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $75 - $110
- Premium
- $280 - $400
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $150 - $230
- Business Seat
- $160 - $240
Train from Portland to Libby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $60 - $90
- Premium
- $250 - $350
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $110 - $180
- Business Seat
- $120 - $180
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $23
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $16 - $23
- Flexible
- $30 - $50
Bus from Sacramento to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $90
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $60 - $90
- Flexible
- $95 - $140
- Phone
- (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30 - $70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $35 - $70
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $30 - $45
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