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How to get fromSeoul to San Franciscoby train, plane, or shuttle

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

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ICN - SFO
    14h 30m
    $432–1,016

  2. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane ICN - STS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    19h 37m
    $268–764

  3. Fly Gimpo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GMP - SFO
    16h 1m
    $560–1,214

  4. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane ICN - OAK
    17h 9m
    $438–1,312

  5. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane ICN - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    18h 17m
    $415–1,419

  6. Train to Daegu International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Suseo SRT to Dongdaegu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Daegu International Airport (TAE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TAE - SFO
    18h 50m
    $350–1,165

  7. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ICN - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    20h 2m
    $473–1,370

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

Calendar53Weekly Planes
Duration12h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,696.3 mi
  • Duration: 14h 30m

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

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

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