There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Tuvalu 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 from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane SFO - FUN
20h 12m$960–5,012Caltrain 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 Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane SJC - FUN
22h 46m$1,212–6,514Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane OAK - FUN
22h 26m$1,206–6,508Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane SMF - FUN
26h 6m$1,147–6,075Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane STS - FUN
25h 14m$1,125–6,060
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Tuvalu is to fly which costs $950 - $5,000 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Tuvalu is to fly which takes 20h 12m and costs $950 - $5,000.
The distance between San Francisco and Tuvalu is 7956 km.
It takes approximately 20h 12m to get from San Francisco to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 20h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 2:09 AM in San Francisco and 10:09 PM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Tuvalu?
Fiji Airways and American Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) 5 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–6,000
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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