There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to French Guiana by plane, taxi, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cayenne
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cayenne (CAY)plane SFO - CAY
19h 14m$660–2,312Fly Oakland International Airport to Cayenne
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Cayenne (CAY)plane OAK - CAY
22h 29m$506–2,408Fly San Francisco International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, taxi, Boat
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane SFO - PBM
- Take the taxi from Zanderij Airport to Albina Customstaxi
- Take the ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniferry
22h 26mFly Oakland International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, taxi, Boat
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane OAK - PBM
- Take the taxi from Zanderij Airport to Albina Customstaxi
- Take the ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniferry
22h 31mCaltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, taxi, Boat
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane SJC - PBM
- Take the taxi from Zanderij Airport to Albina Customstaxi
- Take the ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniferry
25h 56m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cayenne (CAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to French Guiana is to fly which costs $500 - $2,500 and takes 22h 29m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to French Guiana is to fly which takes 19h 14m and costs $650 - $2,400.
The distance between San Francisco and French Guiana is 7956 km.
It takes approximately 19h 14m to get from San Francisco to French Guiana, including transfers.
French Guiana is 4h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:14 AM in San Francisco and 3:14 PM in French Guiana.
There are 400+ hotels available in French Guiana.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and French Guiana?
United Airlines, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cayenne (CAY) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cayenne via Toronto, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cayenne via Miami, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cayenne via Phoenix, Miami, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cayenne via Los Angeles, Miami, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cayenne via Las Vegas, Miami, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cayenne via Denver, Miami, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Cayenne via Austin, Miami, Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Los Angeles, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via San Diego, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via San Salvador, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Guadalajara, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- skyhighdominicana.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Atlanta, Santo Domingo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- flyslm.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Atlanta, Aruba
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
- Phone
- +594 59 427 9129
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bac La Gabrielle
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–88
- Schedules at
- Bac La Gabrielle
- Person (no car)
- $5
- Car+Driver
- $39
- Van
- $59
- Bus
- $88
- Motorcycle
- $18
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–88
- Schedules at
- Bac La Gabrielle
- Person (no car)
- $5
- Car+Driver
- $39
- Van
- $59
- Bus
- $88
- Motorcycle
- $18
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–88
- Schedules at
- Bac La Gabrielle
- Person (no car)
- $5
- Car+Driver
- $39
- Van
- $59
- Bus
- $88
- Motorcycle
- $18
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
Garage D.A. Ashruf
- Phone
- +597 45 0102
- Website
- Garage D.A. Ashruf
Garage D.A. Ashruf
- Phone
- +597 45 0102
- Website
- Garage D.A. Ashruf
Garage D.A. Ashruf
- Phone
- +597 45 0102
- Website
- Garage D.A. Ashruf
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