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How to get fromFairbanks to San Franciscoby plane, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Fairbanks to San Francisco by plane, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FAI - SFO
    9h 50m
    $132–486

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane FAI - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    13h 31m
    $128–464

  3. Drive 2,951.2 mi

    1. Drive from Fairbanks to San Franciscocar car 2,951.2 mi
    2d 8h
    $539–778

  4. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane FAI - OAK
    9h 53m
    $258–1,012

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

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane FAI - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    11h 21m
    $185–719

  6. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane FAI - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    13h 13m
    $213–820

Fairbanks (FAI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,169 mi
  • Duration: 9h 50m

What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 3 hours.

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