There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Daejeon by plane, bus, or train
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane SFO - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
16h 50m₩595,966–1,466,944Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane SFO - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
19h 11m₩795,966–1,765,944Fly San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane SFO - TAE
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
19h 2m₩936,966–2,855,944Fly San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SFO - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
- Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
20h 2m₩739,966–1,560,944Fly Oakland International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane OAK - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
19h 7m₩690,229–1,960,837Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cheongju International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cheongju International Airport (CJJ)plane SFO - CJJ
- Take the train from Cheongju Airport Station to Daejeon Stationtrain
20h 45m₩717,966–2,530,944
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Daejeon is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩550,000 - ₩1500,000 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Daejeon is to fly and bus and train which takes 16h 50m and costs ₩550,000 - ₩1500,000.
The distance between San Francisco and Daejeon is 9302 km.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from San Francisco to Daejeon, including transfers.
Daejeon is 16h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 7:05 AM in San Francisco and 11:05 PM in Daejeon.
There are 136+ hotels available in Daejeon.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Daejeon, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Daejeon. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, take the bus to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4, walk to Gwangmyeong Station, take the train to Daejeon Station, walk to Daejeon Station, then take the subway to Tanbang Station. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Gimpo International Airport (GMP), walk to Gimpo Airport Domestic Terminal, take the line 6014 bus to Gwangmyeong Teminal, walk to Gwangmyeong Station, take the train to Daejeon Station, walk to Daejeon Station, then take the subway to Tanbang Station.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩850,000–3,000,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,000,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,000,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–4,400,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,000,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–1,900,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,800,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,400,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,000,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,200,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,700,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–2,800,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,800,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,000,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,200,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–4,400,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–4,500,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,900,000
- Website
- aerok.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩950,000–2,700,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,500,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩1,000,000–2,600,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Vancouver, New Chitose
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,600,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩650,000–2,000,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,000,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,100,000
- Website
- eastarjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩900,000–3,100,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cheongju International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,800,000
- Website
- perimeter.ca
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–1,700,000
- Website
- flypeach.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Gimpo International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,900,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,300,000
- Website
- starlux-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩700,000–2,400,000
- Website
- jinair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩600,000–4,600,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₩800,000–2,800,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- letskorail.com
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ₩22,000–32,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ₩22,000–32,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩15,000–21,000
- First Class
- ₩20,000–29,000
Train from Dongdaegu Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₩15,000–29,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩15,000–21,000
- First Class
- ₩20,000–29,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩16,000–23,000
- First Class
- ₩22,000–32,000
Train from Cheongju Airport Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩8,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.letskorail.com/ebizbf/EbizbfForeign_pr16100.do?gubun=1
- Economy
- ₩8,500–12,000
- First Class
- ₩9,500–14,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Train from Cheongju Airport Station to Daejeon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₩4,000–4,300
- Website
- https://www.korail.com/global/eng/main
- Economy Class
- ₩4,000–4,300
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000
- Schedules at
- korail.com
- Phone
- +82 2 2664-9898
- Website
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩16,000–17,500
- Schedules at
- airportlimousine.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- bustago.or.kr
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.bustago.or.kr/newweb/en/index.do
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
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