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

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

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LIM - SFO
    14h 27m
    $500–1,381

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane LIM - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    17h 15m
    $197–698

  3. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LIM - OAK
    14h 44m
    $430–752

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

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LIM - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    16h 37m
    $262–946

  5. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LIM - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    18h 37m
    $316–1,076

Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration12h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,530.7 mi
  • Duration: 14h 27m

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

LATAM Chile, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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