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How to get fromFrance to Californiaby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from France to California by plane or train

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  1. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CDG - SFO
    14h 46m
    $414–1,227

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain 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
    15h 58m
    $369–836

  3. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CDG - LAX
    14h 46m
    $420–1,226

  4. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane CDG - SAN
    16h 26m
    $435–1,418

  5. Fly Paris Orly Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ORY - SFO
    14h 44m
    $382–1,125

  6. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ORY - LAX
    15h 9m
    $508–1,224

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane AMS - SAN
    16h 21m
    $436–1,174

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration13h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,613.7 mi
  • Duration: 14h 46m

What companies run services between France and California, USA?

Air France, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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