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There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to California by plane or train

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  1. Fly Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GVA - SFO
    15h 13m
    $275–965

  2. Fly Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane GVA - LAX
    15h 23m
    $326–681

  3. Fly Geneva International Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane GVA - SAN
    17h 3m
    $447–1,201

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ZRH - SFO
    17h 52m
    $397–848

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LYS - SFO
    19h 47m
    $504–1,198

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane LYS - LAX
    20h 2m
    $501–898

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration16h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$290Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and California, USA?

Aer Lingus, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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