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How to get fromAmsterdam to Silicon Valleyby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Amsterdam to Silicon Valley by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    14h 5m
    $505–1,326

  2. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRU - SFO
    19h 4m
    $283–1,045

  3. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane AMS - SJC
    16h 53m
    $440–1,518

  4. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane AMS - OAK
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    17h 48m
    $406–1,427

  5. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane AMS - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    21h 12m
    $519–1,739

  6. Fly Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane AMS - MRY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    20h 47m
    $468–1,581

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    17h 55m
    $375–612

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,488 mi
  • Duration: 14h 5m

What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?

KLM, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.

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