There are 7 ways to get from Seoul to Silicon Valley by train, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ICN - SFO
14h 25m$346–1,222Fly Gimpo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GMP - SFO
16h 1m$565–2,020Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ICN - SJC
17h 22m$411–1,314Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ICN - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
18h 20m$417–1,323Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane ICN - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
21h 7m$351–797Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane ICN - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
20h 59m$439–1,277Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ICN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
21h 14m$430–1,400
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Silicon Valley is to train and fly which costs $340 - $1,300 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Silicon Valley is to train and fly which takes 14h 25m and costs $340 - $1,300.
The distance between Seoul and Silicon Valley is 5734 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Seoul to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
There are 512+ hotels available in Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and three other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,600
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Arex
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–75
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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