There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Tonga 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 Fuaʻamotu International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane SFO - TBU
19h 57m$540–2,042Fly San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane SFO - VAV
19h 11m$745–4,457Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu 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 Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane SJC - TBU
22h 50m$692–4,244Fly Oakland International Airport to Vava'U International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane OAK - VAV
21h 45m$891–5,553Fly Oakland International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane OAK - TBU
22h 31m$736–4,338
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Tonga is to fly which costs $500 - $2,100 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Tonga is to fly which takes 19h 11m and costs $700 - $4,500.
The distance between San Francisco and Tonga is 8601 km.
It takes approximately 19h 57m to get from San Francisco to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 20h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 8:48 AM in San Francisco and 4:48 AM in Tonga.
There are 83+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Tonga?
Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) once daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,300
- 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
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