There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Taipei 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 San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane SFO - TPE
16h 44m$483–537Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane STS - TPE
23h 37m$358–965Fly San Francisco International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane SFO - TSA
20h 22m$610–1,612Fly Oakland International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane OAK - TPE
19h 33m$439–1,113Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International 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 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane SJC - TPE
21h 2m$425–1,119Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane MRY - TPE
23h 54m$491–1,190
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Taipei is to fly which costs $480 - $550 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Taipei is to fly which takes 16h 44m and costs $480 - $550.
The distance between San Francisco and Taipei is 10442 km.
It takes approximately 16h 44m to get from San Francisco to Taipei, including transfers.
Taipei is 15h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 8:44 PM in San Francisco and 11:44 AM in Taipei.
There are 901+ hotels available in Taipei.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Taipei, Taiwan?
EVA Air, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
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