There are 6 ways to get from California to Taipei by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane SFO - TPE
17h 2m$354–918Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane LAX - TPE
17h 27m$421–768Fly San Francisco International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane SFO - TSA
20h 40m$611–1,513Fly Sacramento International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane SMF - TPE
19h 7m$415–1,108Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane ONT - TPE
18h 22m$374–1,329Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane FAT - TPE
20h 10m$384–1,006
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Taipei is to fly which costs $420 - $800 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from California to Taipei is to fly which takes 17h 2m and costs $350 - $950.
The distance between California and Taipei is 10458 km.
It takes approximately 17h 2m to get from California to Taipei, including transfers.
Taipei is 15h ahead of California. It is currently 11:46 PM in California and 2:46 PM in Taipei.
There are 901+ hotels available in Taipei.
What companies run services between California, USA and Taipei, Taiwan?
EVA Air, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- Amtrak
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