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How to get fromSan Francisco to Tampereby plane, train, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Tampere by plane, train, shuttle, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SFO - HEL
    2. Take the train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain train
    20h 10m
    €370–897

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane STS - HEL
    3. Take the train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain train
    26h 4m
    €233–689

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Helsinki Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane OAK - HEL
    2. Take the train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain train
    18h 58m
    €315–1,144

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane plane SFO - TMP
    22h 29m
    €373–1,214

  5. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Helsinki 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 Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SJC - HEL
    3. Take the train from Tikkurila to Tamperetrain train
    20h 25m
    €312–950

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane SFO - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Helsinki to Tamperetrain train
    23h 15m
    €285–841

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Pori Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pori Airport (POR)plane plane SFO - POR
    2. Take the train from Pori to Tamperetrain train
    23h 38m
    €457–1,442

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,924 km
  • Duration: 20h 10m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Tampere, Finland?

Air France, Air Baltic, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) 4 times a day.

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