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How to get fromSeoul to Silicon Valleyby train, plane, bus or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Seoul to Silicon Valley by train, plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeICN - SFO
    14h 5m
    $355–771

  2. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)planeICN - STS
    3. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
    20h 16m
    $346–1,291

  3. Fly Gimpo International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeGMP - SFO
    15h 50m
    $513–1,219

  4. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeICN - SJC
    17h 33m
    $411–1,414

  5. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeICN - OAK
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
    18h 15m
    $376–1,323

  6. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeICN - SMF
    3. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
    20h 54m
    $464–1,550

  7. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)planeICN - MRY
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal Ashuttle
    21h 17m
    $394–1,277

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$223Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?

All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.

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