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How to get fromFrance to Californiaby plane or train

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There are 7 ways to get from France to California by plane or train

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  1. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CDG - SFO
    15h 1m
    $333–1,326

  2. Fly Paris Orly Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ORY - SFO
    14h 43m
    $313–3,616

  3. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CDG - LAX
    15h 22m
    $324–1,027

  4. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane CDG - SAN
    16h 39m
    $385–1,518

  5. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ORY - LAX
    15h 35m
    $364–967

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane FRA - SFO
    16h 24m
    $335–782

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane MUC - SAN
    19h 27m
    $562–1,957

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration14h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$278Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between France and California, USA?

Air France, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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