There are 4 ways to get from Geneva to Oakland by plane or train
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Fly Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane GVA - OAK
16h 37m$359–1,232Fly Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GVA - SFO
17h 47m$288–964Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZRH - SFO
17h 52m$447–636Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LYS - SFO
20h 21m$326–1,046
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Oakland is to train and fly which costs $440 - $650 and takes 17h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Oakland is to fly which takes 16h 37m and costs $350 - $1,300.
The distance between Geneva and Oakland is 5855 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from Geneva to Oakland, including transfers.
Oakland is 9h behind Geneva. It is currently 1:52 PM in Geneva and 4:52 AM in Oakland.
There are 769+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Oakland, CA, USA?
British Airways, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Train from Genève to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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