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There are 4 ways to get from Qingdao to San Francisco by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TAO - SFO
    16h 58m
    $300–864

  2. Bus, bus to Yantai Penglai International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Qingdao to Yantaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yantai Bus Station to Yantai Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane YNT - SFO
    20h 34m
    $235–633

  3. Fly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane TAO - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    21h 29m
    $443–1,517

  4. Fly Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane TAO - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    23h 5m
    $491–1,568

Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,978.4 mi
  • Duration: 16h 58m

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

Shandong Airlines, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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