There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Samoa 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 Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane SFO - APW
17h 13m$567–3,521Caltrain 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 Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane SJC - APW
16h 36m$669–4,023Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane OAK - APW
20h 22m$663–4,317
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Samoa is to fly which costs $550 - $3,600 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Samoa is to Caltrain and fly which takes 16h 36m and costs $650 - $4,100.
The distance between San Francisco and Samoa is 7741 km.
It takes approximately 17h 13m to get from San Francisco to Samoa, including transfers.
Samoa is 20h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 11:01 AM in San Francisco and 7:01 AM in Samoa.
There are 71+ hotels available in Samoa.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Samoa?
Fiji Airways, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) once daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,400
- 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
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