There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Tonga 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 Vava'U International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane SFO - VAV
20h 20m$1,045–7,057Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane STS - TBU
26h 15m$705–4,490Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane SFO - TBU
19h 22m$840–2,742Caltrain 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 35m$942–6,044Fly Oakland International Airport to Vava'U International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane OAK - VAV
21h 15m$1,241–8,053Fly Oakland International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane OAK - TBU
22h 46m$986–6,538
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Tonga is to fly which costs $800 - $2,800 and takes 19h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Tonga is to fly which takes 19h 22m and costs $800 - $2,800.
The distance between San Francisco and Tonga is 8284 km.
It takes approximately 20h 20m to get from San Francisco to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 20h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 2:46 PM in San Francisco and 10:46 AM in Tonga.
There are 81+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Tonga?
American Airlines, Fiji Airways, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Portland, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Train operators
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–65
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