There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Kabul by plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kabul (KBL)plane SFO - KBL
26h 43m$567–1,921Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Kabul (KBL)plane OAK - KBL
30h 22m$663–2,317Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kabul (KBL)plane SJC - KBL
30h 16m$719–2,323Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Kabul (KBL)plane STS - KBL
31h 59m$632–2,069
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Kabul is to fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 26h 43m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Kabul is to fly which takes 26h 43m and costs $550 - $2,000.
The distance between San Francisco and Kabul is 11929 km.
It takes approximately 26h 43m to get from San Francisco to Kabul, including transfers.
Kabul is 12h 30m ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 5:05 AM in San Francisco and 5:35 PM in Kabul.
There are 18+ hotels available in Kabul.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Kabul, Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kabul (KBL) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kabul via Los Angeles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kabul via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kabul via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kabul via Los Angeles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kabul via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kabul via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kabul via Chicago O'Hare, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Kabul via Los Angeles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Kabul via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Kabul via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kabul via Los Angeles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kabul via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 48m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kabul via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kabul via Los Angeles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kabul via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Kabul via Los Angeles, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Kabul via Los Angeles, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Kabul via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kabul via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Kabul via Los Angeles, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Kabul via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Train operators
- 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
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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