There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Port Vila 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 Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane SFO - VLI
20h 24m$664–2,218Caltrain 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 Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane SJC - VLI
26h 22m$766–5,020Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane SMF - VLI
29h 33m$835–5,571Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane OAK - VLI
27h 13m$810–5,514
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Port Vila is to fly which costs $650 - $2,300 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Port Vila is to fly which takes 20h 24m and costs $650 - $2,300.
The distance between San Francisco and Port Vila is 9517 km.
It takes approximately 20h 24m to get from San Francisco to Port Vila, including transfers.
Port Vila is 18h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 5:17 PM in San Francisco and 11:17 AM in Port Vila.
There are 84+ hotels available in Port Vila.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Port Vila, Vanuatu?
Fiji Airways, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) once daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 3m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- flysolomons.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- 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
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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