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How to get fromSan Francisco to Icelandby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Iceland by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane SFO - KEF
    13h 45m
    $483–967

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane STS - KEF
    15h 43m
    $318–1,165

  3. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane OAK - KEF
    14h 9m
    $449–1,713

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

    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 Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane SJC - KEF
    15h 3m
    $405–1,419

  5. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane plane SMF - KEF
    17h 43m
    $636–2,474

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration11h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,775.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 45m

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

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Icelandair, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) every 4 hours.

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