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There are 5 ways to get from Shannon to San Francisco by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Shannon Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNN - SFO
    16h 44m
    $520–1,124

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DUB - OAK
    19h 57m
    $371–1,261

  3. Fly Shannon Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNN - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    20h 6m
    $443–1,527

  4. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DUB - SFO
    17h 33m
    $455–1,165

  5. Bus to Cork Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ORK - SFO
    19h 16m
    $588–1,452

Shannon Airport (SNN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,053.3 mi
  • Duration: 16h 44m

What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and San Francisco, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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