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There are 8 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to San Francisco by car, plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Hamad International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Abu Dhabi to Hamad International Airport (DOH)car car
    2. Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DOH - SFO
    21h 23m
    $566–1,508

  2. Fly Abu Dhabi to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AUH - SFO
    23h 44m
    $360–963

  3. Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DXB - SFO
    21h 58m
    $910–1,113

  4. Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane DXB - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    27h 26m
    $681–2,067

  5. Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DXB - OAK
    24h 57m
    $656–1,909

  6. Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DXB - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    25h 19m
    $613–1,916

  7. Bus to Sharjah International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SHJ - SFO
    28h 9m
    $420–1,327

  8. Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane DXB - STS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    28h 15m
    $396–1,161

Hamad International Airport (DOH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration18h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$492Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,462.8 mi
  • Duration: 21h 23m

What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Etihad, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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