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How to get fromSan Francisco to Salvadorby plane, train, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Salvador by plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)plane plane SFO - SSA
    22h 57m
    R$1,657–5,568

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)plane plane STS - SSA
    24h 46m
    R$1,536–5,319

  3. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    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 Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)plane plane SJC - SSA
    23h 47m
    R$2,068–7,078

  4. Fly from Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)plane plane OAK - SSA
    24h 26m
    R$1,936–6,546

  5. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA)plane plane SMF - SSA
    28h 41m
    R$2,362–7,826

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration20h 30mAverage Duration
TicketR$1,611Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,414.5 km
  • Duration: 22h 57m

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

Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and five other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA) twice daily.

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