There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Daegu by plane, bus, 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 Daegu International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane SFO - TAE
17h 39m₩773,380–2,429,233Fly San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)plane SFO - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Gwangmyeong Station Exit 4bus
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
17h 54m₩509,880–1,395,733Fly San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SFO - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
18h 55m₩525,880–1,732,733Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Daegu International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Daegu International Airport (TAE)plane SJC - TAE
21h 15m₩876,148–3,231,692Fly San Francisco International Airport to Gimpo International Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Gimpo International Airport (GMP)plane SFO - GMP
- Take the train from Gwangmyeong Station to Dongdaegu Stationtrain
20h 21m₩809,880–2,794,733Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Busan / Gimhae International Airport, bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS)plane SJC - PUS
- Take the bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminalbus
22h 28m₩578,648–1,835,192
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Daegu is to fly and bus and train which costs ₩500,000 - ₩1400,000 and takes 17h 54m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Daegu is to fly which takes 17h 39m and costs ₩750,000 - ₩2500,000.
The distance between San Francisco and Daegu is 9082 km.
It takes approximately 17h 39m to get from San Francisco to Daegu, including transfers.
Daegu is 16h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:30 PM in San Francisco and 1:30 PM in Daegu.
There are 252+ hotels available in Daegu.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Daegu, South Korea?
Korean Air and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daegu International Airport (TAE) twice daily.
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩750,000–2,700,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩500,000–1,800,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩420,000–1,600,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daegu International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩1,100,000–3,700,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Busan / Gimhae International Airport via Seattle, Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩550,000–2,500,000
- Phone
- +82 1599 7777
- Website
- Korail
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–60,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩29,000–40,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–60,000
Train from Gwangmyeong Station to Dongdaegu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩29,000–60,000
- Website
- Korail
- Economy
- ₩29,000–40,000
- First Class
- ₩42,000–60,000
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- Phone
- +82 1644 2992
- Website
- Bus Tago
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
Bus from Gimhae Int'l Airport to Dongdaegu Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩11,000–15,000
- Website
- Bus Tago
- Road
- ₩11,000–15,000
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