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How to get fromRiyadh to San Franciscoby plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Riyadh to San Francisco by plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Riyadh to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RUH - SFO
    22h 50m
    $711–916

  2. Fly Riyadh to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane RUH - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    27h 2m
    $367–1,264

  3. Fly Riyadh to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane RUH - OAK
    25h 47m
    $607–2,112

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

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane RUH - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    27h 18m
    $514–2,619

  5. Bus to Hamad International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Msheirb Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DOH - SFO
    25h 39m
    $531–1,489

  6. Fly Riyadh to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane RUH - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    28h 50m
    $633–1,670

  7. Bus to Hamad International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Aziziyah Bus Stn to Msheirb Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from Hamad International Airport (DOH) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DOH - OAK
    28h 28m
    $787–2,185

Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration20h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$355Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,095.2 mi
  • Duration: 22h 50m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Lufthansa, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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