There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Provence by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SFO - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
19h 3m€565–1,299Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane SFO - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train
- Take the train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
24h 23m€334–1,096Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SFO - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
19h 59m€494–1,543Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SFO - NCE
- Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
22h 16m€433–933Fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane SFO - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
- Take the train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
22h 9m€446–1,459Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SFO - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
23h 2m€415–1,107
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Provence is to fly and train and bus which costs €410 - €1200 and takes 23h 2m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Provence is to fly and train which takes 19h 3m and costs €550 - €1300.
The distance between San Francisco and Provence is 9728 km.
It takes approximately 19h 3m to get from San Francisco to Provence, including transfers.
Provence is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:47 PM in San Francisco and 6:47 AM in Provence.
There are 306+ hotels available in Provence.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Provence. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), walk to Aéroport Marseille Provence, take the bus to Gare Routière, walk to Aix En Provence, take the train to Chateau Arnoux St Auban, then take the taxi to Provence. Alternatively, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, take the train to Aix En Provence Tgv, walk to Aix En Provence Tgv, take the bus to Les Mees, then take the taxi to Provence.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes Pont Du Gard to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St Auban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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