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How to get fromSan Francisco to St. John'sby plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to St. John's by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Saint John'S International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane plane SFO - YYT
    12h 44m
    $617–1,620

  2. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Saint John'S International Airport

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    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 Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane plane SJC - YYT
    16h 33m
    $380–1,423

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from San Francisco to North Sydney, NScar car
    2. Take the car ferry from North Sydney, NS to Port aux Basquescarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port aux Basques to St. John'scar car
    3d 9h
    $1,379–2,096

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Saint John'S International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane plane OAK - YYT
    15h 33m
    $401–1,414

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gander International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gander International Airport (YQX)plane plane SFO - YQX
    2. Take the bus from Gander - Gander Airport to St. John’s - MUN University Centrebus bus
    18h 4m
    $470–1,499

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Saint John'S International Airport

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane plane SMF - YYT
    20h 49m
    $423–1,492

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration10h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,644.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 44m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and St. John's, NL, Canada?

Air Canada, United Airlines, and WestJet fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) 5 times a day.

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