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How to get fromSan Francisco to Seoulby plane, train, or bus

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

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane SFO - ICN
    2. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    15h 41m
    ₩568,365–1,422,943

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gimpo International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane plane SFO - GMP
    17h 46m
    ₩565,965–1,920,143

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Incheon International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane OAK - ICN
    2. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    18h
    ₩662,629–2,016,837

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Incheon International Airport, train

    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 Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane plane SJC - ICN
    3. Take the train from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Seoul Stationtrain train
    19h 1m
    ₩621,255–1,925,510

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane plane SFO - TAE
    2. Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    19h 22m
    ₩857,965–1,491,943

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane plane SFO - PUS
    2. Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dongdaegu Station to Suseo SRTtrain train
    20h 23m
    ₩760,965–1,596,943

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₩519,842Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,167.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 41m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Seoul, South Korea?

United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) every 4 hours.

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