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

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane SFO - SKG
    18h 55m
    €201–563

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SFO - ATH
    18h 27m
    €508–1,120

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SFO - HER
    17h 54m
    €210–563

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane SFO - RHO
    18h 8m
    €216–572

  5. 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
    €253–866

  6. 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 18m
    €290–772

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SFO - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus
    23h 21m
    €257–704

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€197Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,677.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 55m

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

Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 3 times a day.

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