There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Honolulu 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 from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane SFO - HNL
7h 24m$283–345Fly from Oakland International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane OAK - HNL
7h 33m$189–761Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane SJC - HNL
8h 37m$195–767Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)plane SMF - HNL
10h 59m$230–833
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Honolulu is to fly which costs $280 - $350 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Honolulu is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $280 - $350.
The distance between San Francisco and Honolulu is 2428 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from San Francisco to Honolulu, including transfers.
Honolulu is 3h behind San Francisco. It is currently 2:14 AM in San Francisco and 11:14 PM in Honolulu.
There are 1114+ hotels available in Honolulu.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Honolulu, HI, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Kahului
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Lihue
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
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