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How to get fromSan Francisco to Amsterdamby plane, train, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    13h 8m
    €390–1,118

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane STS - AMS
    17h 56m
    €253–860

  3. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SJC - AMS
    16h 26m
    €352–1,221

  4. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane OAK - AMS
    15h 22m
    €505–1,415

  5. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SMF - AMS
    20h 32m
    €428–1,565

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

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration13h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,824.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 8m

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

KLM, United Airlines, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 3 hours.

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