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How to get fromSan Francisco to Tel Avivby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Tel Aviv by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane plane SFO - TLV
    18h 43m
    ₪1,843–3,954

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane plane STS - TLV
    23h 26m
    ₪1,088–2,997

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ben Gurion Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane plane OAK - TLV
    21h 22m
    ₪1,531–4,142

  4. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport

    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 Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane plane SJC - TLV
    22h 46m
    ₪1,150–3,460

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane plane SFO - AMM
    2. Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to King Hussein Bridgebus bus
    3. Take the train from Yerushalayim/Yits'hak Navon to Tel Aviv Centertrain train
    25h
    ₪1,850–3,225

  6. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ben Gurion Airport

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane plane SMF - TLV
    25h 38m
    ₪1,604–4,398

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Beirut International Airport, bus, drive, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane plane SFO - BEY
    2. Take the bus from Ouzai to Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersectionbus bus
    3. Drive from Tyre Borj El Chmali Intersection to Shlomi West Intersectioncar car
    4. Take the train from Nahariya to Tel Aviv Centertrain train
    25h 15m
    ₪1,388–3,760

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration18h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₪1,029Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,959.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 43m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Tel Aviv, Israel?

KLM, El Al, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) every 3 hours.

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