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$346–1,222Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
cheapest- 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
19h 59m$331–1,047Fly 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 15m$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 15m$387–1,223Train 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 11m$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 18m$460–1,535
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 345+ hotels available in Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, 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 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,800
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Incheon International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,800
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- perimeter.ca
Flights from Incheon International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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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