Flight tickets from Seattle to San Francisco International

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What you need to know before flying from Seattle to San Francisco?

Airport information

Departure
Seattle – Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
PO Box 68727, Seattle, WA 98168, USA

Seattle Boeing Fld Airport (BFI)
PO Box 80245, Seattle, WA 98108, USA

Arrival
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
PO Box 8097, San Francisco, CA 94128, USA

Getting to Seattle airport

• Seattle Tacoma airport, the Pacific Northwest’s largest airport, is about 19 km from the city’s centre, and Seattle Boeing Field Airport is around 8 km from the city centre.
• Travellers have many public transportation options to reach the airports from the city - taxis, Link Light Rail, and buses.
• The Seattle Boeing Field Airport is the base for Boeing’s operations.

Travelling from San Francisco airport

• San Francisco airport is located 21 km south of downtown San Francisco.
• Travellers can take shared ride vans, shuttles, taxis, limousines, or make use of the public transit system (BART, Caltrain, SamTrans).
• Travellers can also rent cars and drive around. Click here for details.

Facilities at Seattle and San Francisco airports

• Seattle airports offers free Wi-Fi, and shops including duty free and souvenir stores, ATMs and currency exchange services, and restaurants and cafes.
• San Francisco airport has 24-hour Wi-Fi, lounges, meditation rooms, an Aviation Museum & Library, duty-free shopping, medical services, lost and found, ATMs, currency exchange counters and a slew of restaurants, cafes and bars for travellers to choose from.

Tips on how to make the best out of your flight journey from Seattle to San Francisco

There are a lot of direct flights from Seattle to San Francisco, with the average flight time being just over 2 hours. You can spend the time reading up on the sights. San Francisco is home to one of the world’s most spectacular bridges, The Golden Gate Bridge.

Weather in San Francisco

California has excellent weather all year around. San Francisco has dry, warm summers and mild winters. Warm weather is between June and September with temperatures between 26 and 29 degrees Celsius. In the colder season, from December through February, temperatures average 14 to 17 degrees Celsius in the day time.

Cost of living in San Francisco

A popular and inexpensive way to get around is to use the local buses or BART trains. A single journey will cost between $2 and 3 – exact change is required for buses. A fast-food meal in San Francisco costs around $7 per head, while a meal for two people at a mid-range restaurant costs $40.

Mode of payments accepted in San Francisco

Cash and cards are accepted everywhere in San Francisco. Keep smaller denomination bills on hand – 20s rather than 100s.

Best places for your first meal in San Francisco

San Francisco has a reputation of being a foodie’s paradise, including one of the best chocolate shops. For details click here.  Indian, Mexican, Chinese, and all-American fast food meals are easily available here.

Information and data provided on this page is correct as of April 23rd, 2017.