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There are 7 ways to get from Basel to San Francisco by plane or train

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  1. Fly Basel to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BSL - SFO
    16h 57m
    $483–917

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    15h 55m
    $388–727

  3. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    16h 33m
    $389–830

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane ZRH - OAK
    18h 55m
    $454–1,723

  5. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane STR - SFO
    19h 56m
    $388–1,402

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane FRA - OAK
    19h 7m
    $475–1,426

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ZRH - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    22h 4m
    $515–1,771

Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,808.1 mi
  • Duration: 16h 57m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and San Francisco, CA, USA?

British Airways, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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