There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to San Francisco by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bucharest Otopeni to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane OTP - SFO
18h 30m$500–1,217Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BBU - SFO
28h 2m$260–663Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane OTP - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
21h 16m$413–1,420Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane OTP - OAK
19h 39m$406–1,413Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane OTP - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
23h 1m$316–915
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to San Francisco is to fly which costs $260 - $700 and takes 28h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to San Francisco is to fly which takes 18h 30m and costs $500 - $1,300.
The distance between Bucharest and San Francisco is 6490 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 30m to get from Bucharest to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Francisco is 10h behind Bucharest. It is currently 5:09 PM in Bucharest and 7:09 AM in San Francisco.
There are 809+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and San Francisco, CA, USA?
LOT flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oakland International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oakland International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oakland International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oakland International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oakland International Airport via Helsinki, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–60
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