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How to get fromAthens to San Franciscoby plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to San Francisco by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Athens International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ATH - SFO
    19h 38m
    $499–1,122

  2. Fly Athens International Airport to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane ATH - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    20h 31m
    $345–1,170

  3. Fly Athens International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane ATH - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    21h 14m
    $422–1,525

  4. Fly Athens International Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane ATH - OAK
    19h 58m
    $475–1,618

  5. Fly Athens International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ATH - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    21h 58m
    $437–1,576

  6. Fly Athens International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane ATH - MRY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    27h 13m
    $348–946

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

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus bus
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane KLX - SFO
    22h 47m
    $499–1,754

Athens International Airport (ATH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration18h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,827.2 mi
  • Duration: 19h 38m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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