Best way to travel between Richmond, VA, United States and San Francisco, CA, United States

A: Richmond, VA, United States

B: San Francisco, CA, United States

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

flight: $302.0; 4252.1 km; 11h 41mins; 459.23 kgs

drive: $370.0; 4718.52 km; 46h 12mins; 603.97 kgs

train: $504.0; 5384.31 km; 72h 35mins; 285.37 kgs

bus: $645.0; 5113.26 km; 68h 12mins; 153.4 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Flight	4252.1 km	11h 41mins	302 USD	302.0
Drive	4718.52 km	46h 12mins	370 USD	370.0
Train	5384.31 km	72h 35mins	504 USD	504.0
Bus	5113.26 km	68h 12mins	645 USD	645.0

Take Train from Richmond, VA to Cary, NC: Time: 4h 1mins Cost: 47 USD; $ 42.3 - 51.7 USD CO2 Emission: 17.05 kgs
Take Car from Cary, NC to Raleigh/Durham: Time: 13mins Cost: 26 USD; $ 23.4 - 28.6 USD CO2 Emission: 1.72 kgs
Take Flight from RDU to SFO: Time: 5h 48mins Cost: 220 USD; $ 198.0 - 242.0 USD CO2 Emission: 420.45 kgs
Take Train from San Francisco Int'l Airport to Civic Center/UN Plaza: Time: 27mins Cost: 9 USD; $ 8.1 - 9.9 USD CO2 Emission: 1.27 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Richmond, VA, United States and San Francisco, CA, United States is to travel by air, which will cost about 302 USD or 271.80 USD.