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How to get fromBarcelona to San Franciscoby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Barcelona to San Francisco by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BCN - SFO
    15h 3m
    $371–1,018

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane BCN - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    20h 10m
    $237–816

  3. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane BCN - OAK
    17h 42m
    $377–1,314

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

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane BCN - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    19h 29m
    $374–1,321

  5. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane BCN - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    20h 57m
    $582–1,872

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,980.2 mi
  • Duration: 15h 3m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and San Francisco, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Iberia, and five other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.

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