There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Reykjavík 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 Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane SFO - KEF
14h 2m$499–997Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane STS - KEF
16h 48m$334–1,295Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane OAK - KEF
14h 26m$425–1,643Caltrain 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 Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane SJC - KEF
15h 20m$401–1,449Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane SMF - KEF
18h 1m$649–1,895
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Reykjavík is to shuttle and fly which costs $330 - $1,300 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Reykjavík is to fly which takes 14h 2m and costs $490 - $1,000.
The distance between San Francisco and Reykjavík is 6820 km.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from San Francisco to Reykjavík, including transfers.
Reykjavík is 7h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 12:19 PM in San Francisco and 7:19 PM in Reykjavík.
There are 585+ hotels available in Reykjavík.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Reykjavík, Iceland?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Icelandair, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–950
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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