About: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the bustling nerve center of domestic and international travel for Northern California. The airport is open 24 hours a day, with direct flights to and from many corners of the world.
Distance to downtown Napa: 58.6 miles
Drive time to downtown Napa: Approximately 1 hour, 10 minutes (without traffic). Peak traffic is from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm and can add an hour to the drive. Pro Tip: Use the diamond carpool lanes (2 or more riders) during peak traffic (4-7pm) to cruise past the high-traffic areas.
Wi-Fi: Free
Airlines: SFO services over 50 airlines, including many international. SFO is a hub for United Airlines and United Express, with daily direct flights from places like Newark, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Chicago (O’Hare), and Seattle.
Food: The airport houses over 80 restaurants and eateries, many open as late as 11:00 pm or midnight. If you just can’t wait until Napa to taste wine, you can get an early start at the wine bar Vino Volo, located at Terminal 2 Boarding Area D, post-security.
Car rental: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, National, Sixt, and Thrifty are located on the fourth floor of the SFO Rental Car Center. Hertz is located on the first floor of the Rental Car Center. Additional car rental agencies are available off-site.
Ferry: The San Francisco/Vallejo Bay Ferry provides a scenic route to Napa Valley traveling across San Francisco Bay. The Ferry Building, located at the Embarcadero waterfront in downtown San Francisco, is accessible by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) from SFO. The Vallejo Ferry Terminal is just a block away from the Vallejo Transit Center, where you can catch the connecting bus service, The Vine, to the Napa area. Taxis and private car services are also options to travel from the Vallejo Ferry Terminal.