There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Marquesas Islands by plane, train, or shuttle
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)plane SFO - NHV
15h 22m$370–1,312Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ua Huka Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ua Huka Airport (UAH)plane SFO - UAH
18h 2m$310–1,112Fly San Francisco International Airport to Atuona Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Atuona Airport (AUQ)plane SFO - AUQ
15h 27m$350–1,212Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ua Pou Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ua Pou Airport (UAP)plane SFO - UAP
16h 42m$410–1,112Fly Oakland International Airport to Atuona Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Atuona Airport (AUQ)plane OAK - AUQ
19h 31m$416–1,508Fly Oakland International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)plane OAK - NHV
18h 56m$446–1,608Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Nuku Hiva 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 Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)plane SJC - NHV
19h 50m$422–1,514Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Nuku Hiva Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV)plane MRY - NHV
24h 41m$478–1,585
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Marquesas Islands is to fly which costs $310 - $1,200 and takes 18h 2m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Marquesas Islands is to fly which takes 15h 22m and costs $370 - $1,400.
The distance between San Francisco and Marquesas Islands is 5506 km.
It takes approximately 15h 22m to get from San Francisco to Marquesas Islands, including transfers.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia?
French Bee, Air Tahiti, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nuku Hiva Airport (NHV) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Papeete, Atuona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 18m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–4,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Atuona Airport via Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Atuona Airport via Papeete, Nuku Hiva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Atuona Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ua Pou Airport via Papeete, Nuku Hiva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Atuona Airport via Honolulu, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Atuona Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–4,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ua Huka Airport via Papeete, Nuku Hiva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ua Huka Airport via Papeete, Atuona Airport, Nuku Hiva Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Honolulu, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–4,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Honolulu, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–5,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete, Atuona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Papeete, Atuona Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- airmoana.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Nuku Hiva Airport via Los Angeles, Papeete
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,900
Train operators
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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