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How to get fromAuckland to San Franciscoby plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Auckland to San Francisco by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Auckland to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane AKL - SFO
    15h 19m
    $614–1,919

  2. Fly Auckland to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane AKL - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    21h
    $280–917

  3. Fly Auckland to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane AKL - OAK
    18h 19m
    $470–1,615

  4. Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus bus
    2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane WRE - SFO
    20h 27m
    $360–1,243

  5. Fly Auckland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane AKL - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    19h 7m
    $457–1,522

  6. Fly Auckland to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane AKL - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    21h 28m
    $486–1,673

Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,562.4 mi
  • Duration: 15h 19m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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