Stopovers between San Francisco and Paris
San Francisco to Paris is about 8,962 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Zurich have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.
Cities on the way
Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.
Heathrow Express gets you to Paddington in 15 minutes.
US preclearance on the way home means you land in the US as a domestic arrival.
Train from Schiphol to Centraal in 15 minutes, every few minutes.
Canada Line train to downtown; mountains and ocean together.
A train into the city; the Rockies are a short drive.
Light rail from the airport to downtown.
Short train in; Bruges and Ghent are an easy day trip.
Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.
Tram from the airport straight to Princes Street.
S-Bahn reaches the centre in 15 minutes; the Rhine valley is close.
The Blue Line runs from O'Hare to the Loop around the clock.