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

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There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to San Francisco by train, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AMS - SFO
    13h 51m
    $500–1,248

  2. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane AMS - STS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    18h 43m
    $356–1,296

  3. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane AMS - OAK
    15h 45m
    $566–694

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane AMS - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    17h 7m
    $453–1,551

  5. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BRU - SFO
    18h 13m
    $406–1,154

  6. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane AMS - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    20h 6m
    $507–1,712

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration14h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,506.4 mi
  • Duration: 13h 51m

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

There is no direct connection from Rotterdam to San Francisco. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, then take the subway to 16th Street / Mission. Alternatively, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Oakland International Airport (OAK), walk to Oakland International Airport Station, take the subway to Coliseum - OAC, walk to Coliseum, then take the subway to Powell Street.

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