There are 8 ways to get from California to Taiwan by plane or train
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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
16h 45m$435–620Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane FAT - TPE
20h 11m$375–958Fly San Francisco International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane SFO - TSA
20h 15m$612–1,714Fly 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 5m$422–770Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane SFO - KHH
19h 9m$382–1,314Fly Sacramento International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane SMF - TPE
19h 13m$426–1,110Fly San Diego International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane SAN - TPE
19h 6m$406–1,012Train 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 25m$406–1,431
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Taiwan is to fly which costs $420 - $800 and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from California to Taiwan is to fly which takes 16h 45m and costs $430 - $650.
The distance between California and Taiwan is 10467 km.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from California to Taiwan, including transfers.
Taiwan is 15h ahead of California. It is currently 11:19 AM in California and 2:19 AM in Taiwan.
There are 897+ hotels available in Taiwan.
What companies run services between California, USA and 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
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- 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
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
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