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How to get fromSan Francisco to Athensby plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SFO - ATH
    18h 17m
    €448–1,120

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane STS - ATH
    21h 32m
    €241–713

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OAK - ATH
    19h 4m
    €253–716

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

    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 Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SJC - ATH
    22h 15m
    €280–772

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane SFO - KLX
    2. Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    22h 10m
    €356–953

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane SFO - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    25h 4m
    €481–1,163

  7. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SMF - ATH
    23h 21m
    €350–878

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration16h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,988.1 km
  • Duration: 18h 17m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Athens, Greece?

United Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 3 hours.

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