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How to get fromIceland to San Franciscoby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Iceland to San Francisco by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane KEF - SFO
    13h 33m
    $482–967

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane KEF - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    16h 29m
    $288–1,165

  3. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane KEF - OAK
    14h 29m
    $478–1,913

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

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane KEF - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    15h 14m
    $435–1,520

  5. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane KEF - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    17h 28m
    $634–1,871

Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration12h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$290Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,210 mi
  • Duration: 13h 33m

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

Icelandair, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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