There are 7 ways to get from Guangzhou to San Francisco by plane or train
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Fly Foshan Shadi Airport to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane FUO - SFO
22h 17m$317–830Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Humentrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SZX - SFO
21h 14m$315–872Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane HKG - SFO
17h 47m$462–912Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CAN - SFO
15h 50m$561–1,414Train to Macau International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhaitrain
- Fly from Macau International Airport (MFM) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MFM - SFO
18h 50m$497–1,629Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CAN - OAK
19h 4m$437–1,410Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane HKG - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
23h 49m$503–1,716
Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to San Francisco is to train and fly which costs $310 - $900 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou to San Francisco is to fly which takes 15h 50m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between Guangzhou and San Francisco is 6981 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 17m to get from Guangzhou to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Francisco is 15h behind Guangzhou. It is currently 10:35 AM in Guangzhou and 7:35 PM in San Francisco.
There are 828+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and San Francisco, CA, USA?
China United, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–3,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Macau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–3,100
Flights from Macau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Macau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–3,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Macau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Macau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–4,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Macau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- zipairtokyo.com
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Macau International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $7–8
- 1st Class Seat
- $11–13
- Business Class Seat
- $16–23
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- 2nd Class Seat
- $8–9
- 1st Class Seat
- $13–15
- Business Class Seat
- $18–26
Train from Guangzhou South station to Humen
- 2nd Class Seat
- $3–5
- 1st Class Seat
- $6–7
- Business Class Seat
- $7–11
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- 2nd Class Seat
- $7–8
- 1st Class Seat
- $11–13
- Business Class Seat
- $16–23
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $8–12
- Adult - 1st Class
- $9–14
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $8–13
- Adult - 1st Class
- $10–15
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $8–12
- Adult - 1st Class
- $9–14
Train from Guangzhou South station to Zhuhai
- Adult - second class
- $6–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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