There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Taiwan 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 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 47m$354–919Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane SFO - KHH
19h 16m$341–1,213Fly San Francisco International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane SFO - TSA
20h 27m$611–1,513Fly San Francisco International Airport to Taichung Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane SFO - RMQ
21h 29m$352–1,315Fly Oakland International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane OAK - TPE
19h 36m$430–1,115Caltrain 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 5m$426–1,121
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 Taiwan is to fly which costs $350 - $950 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Taiwan is to fly which takes 16h 47m and costs $350 - $950.
The distance between San Francisco and Taiwan is 10451 km.
It takes approximately 16h 47m to get from San Francisco to Taiwan, including transfers.
Taiwan is 15h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 10:32 PM in San Francisco and 1:32 PM in Taiwan.
There are 901+ hotels available in Taiwan.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and 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
- $440–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
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
- 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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