There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Palau by plane, train, or shuttle
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 Koror (ROR)plane SFO - ROR
20h 2m$1,001–3,453Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Koror (ROR)plane SJC - ROR
23h 50m$903–2,955Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Koror (ROR)plane OAK - ROR
22h 31m$947–3,149Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Koror (ROR)plane SMF - ROR
25h 49m$1,024–3,310Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Koror (ROR)plane MRY - ROR
28h 50m$1,009–3,126
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Koror (ROR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Palau is to fly which costs $1,000 - $3,500 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Palau is to fly which takes 20h 2m and costs $1,000 - $3,500.
The distance between San Francisco and Palau is 10670 km.
It takes approximately 20h 2m to get from San Francisco to Palau, including transfers.
Palau is 16h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 3:38 PM in San Francisco and 7:38 AM in Palau.
There are 44+ hotels available in Palau.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Palau?
United Airlines, China Airlines, and Philippine Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Koror (ROR) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Koror via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Koror via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Koror via Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Koror via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Koror via Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Koror via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Koror via Lihue, Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Koror via Kahului, Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Koror via San Francisco International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Koror via Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Koror via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Koror via Kahului, Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Koror via Kona, Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Koror via Lihue, Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Koror via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Koror via Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Koror via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Koror via San Francisco International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–8,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Koror via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Koror via San Francisco International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Koror via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Koror via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Koror via Los Angeles, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Koror via San Francisco International Airport, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Koror via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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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