Assuming this means Vancouver BC (not WA), here is the itinerary:
Amtrak Thruway Bus: Leaves SF Caltrain Station (4th & King St.) at 8:50 pm, arrives in Emeryville at 9:50 pm
Coast Starlight: Leaves Emeryville at 10:07 pm, Arrives in Seattle at 8:45 pm, Day 2
Amtrak Thruway Bus: Leaves Seattle at 9:15 pm, Arrives in Vancouver at 12:30 am, Day 3
Amtrak Thruway Bus: Leaves Vancouver at 5:30 am, Arrives in Seattle at 9:00 am
Coast Starlight: Leaves Seattle at 9:45 am, Arrives in Emeryville at 8:15 am, Day 2
Amtrak Thruway Bus: Leaves Emeryville at 8:25 am, Arrives in SF Caltrain Station at 9:30 am
Distance:The driving distance from San Francisco, California to Vancouver, Canada is 948 mi - about 15 hours 8 mins.The direct distance between San Francisco and Vancouver is 791 miles (1274 km).Flight:San Francisco, CA (SFO) to Vancouver, BC (YVR)Flight Duration 2 hours 18 mins
The air distance from San Francisco, California, to Vancouver, British Columbia, is 796 miles. That equals, 1,281 kilometers or 692 nautical miles.
in 1793 from what ive heard
a San Francisco trolley
950 miles
How fast are you willing to go? If you adhere to the speed limit (highly recommended) it will take you approximately 15 hours and 45 minutes to drive from Vancouver BC to San Francisco.
it takes about 2 hours approx.
The best time period to bring a boat from San Francisco to Vancouver would be from May through to mid October, however still one would want to watch for the right weather window for this trip.
Alaskan cruises depart from Seattle, Vancouver and San Francisco. Cruises departing from Seattle and Vancouver usually last 7 nights while cruises departing from San Francisco usually last 10 nights.
You could try going by Amtrak. San Francisco has about 5 to 7 (somewhere around there) Amtrak stations, and San Diego has one too. I'm not sure about the route since there's more than enough stations in San Francisco, though.
It is 948 miles according to Google Maps.
3 hours