There are 6 ways to get from Annecy to San Francisco by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LYS - SFO
17h 49m$452–1,234Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GVA - SFO
18h 39m$418–1,123Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GVA - OAK
20h 8m$514–1,819Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZRH - SFO
19h 57m$473–999Train, train to Basel, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BSL - SFO
22h 28m$620–1,240Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane TRN - SFO
22h 48m$599–1,212
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to San Francisco is to train and fly which costs $470 - $1,000 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Annecy to San Francisco is to bus and fly which takes 17h 49m and costs $450 - $1,300.
The distance between Annecy and San Francisco is 5944 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 49m to get from Annecy to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Francisco is 9h behind Annecy. It is currently 10:37 AM in Annecy and 1:37 AM in San Francisco.
There are 835+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and San Francisco, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Annecy to San Francisco. However, you can take the bus to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–600
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Basel to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annecy to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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