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How to get fromSan Francisco to Irelandby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Ireland by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Dublin Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SFO - DUB
    13h 33m
    €357–973

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Dublin Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane OAK - DUB
    16h 22m
    €252–1,019

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane SFO - ORK
    15h 42m
    €319–1,125

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Dublin 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 Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane SJC - DUB
    17h 47m
    €259–925

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane SFO - SNN
    16h 59m
    €330–1,227

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane SFO - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    17h 11m
    €285–983

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,222.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 33m

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

Aer Lingus, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dublin Airport (DUB) every 4 hours.

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