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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Pekin by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Peoria International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane SFO - PIA
    10h 1m
    $122–514

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Reno to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    $650–1,487

  3. Drive 2,020.7 mi

    1. Drive from San Francisco to Pekincar car 2,020.7 mi
    33h 11m
    $369–533

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Peoria 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 Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane SJC - PIA
    11h 5m
    $144–616

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Peoria International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane plane OAK - PIA
    9h 58m
    $138–610

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane SFO - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus bus
    12h 18m
    $207–506

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) flights

Calendar96Weekly Planes
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,785.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 1m

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

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Peoria International Airport (PIA) hourly.

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