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
19h 37m$1,110–7,512Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
26h 45m$975–6,560Caltrain 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
25h 25m$1,212–8,514Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane OAK - FUN
23h 56m$1,306–9,008Train 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 14m$1,433–9,569
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Tuvalu is to shuttle and fly which costs $950 - $7,000 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Tuvalu is to fly which takes 19h 37m and costs $1,100 - $7,500.
The distance between San Francisco and Tuvalu is 7956 km.
It takes approximately 19h 37m to get from San Francisco to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 19h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 10:26 PM in San Francisco and 5:26 PM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Tuvalu?
Fiji Airways flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) 3 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Burbank, San Francisco International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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