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How to get fromSan Francisco to Helsinkiby plane, shuttle, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Helsinki by plane, shuttle, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SFO - HEL
    17h 27m
    €351–865

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Helsinki 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 Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane STS - HEL
    18h 43m
    €224–657

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane OAK - HEL
    16h 15m
    €306–1,212

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Helsinki 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 Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SJC - HEL
    17h 10m
    €293–868

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane SFO - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    19h 42m
    €270–797

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SMF - HEL
    20h 48m
    €339–1,012

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,770.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 27m

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

British Airways, Finnair, and eight other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 3 hours.

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