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There are 8 ways to get from California 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.

  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane plane SFO - TPE
    17h 45m
    $285–1,020

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane plane LAX - TPE
    18h 15m
    $252–720

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Taipei Songshan Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA)plane plane SFO - TSA
    23h
    $712–1,914

  4. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane plane SMF - TPE
    18h 53m
    $336–1,210

  5. Fly Oakland International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane plane OAK - TPE
    20h 8m
    $339–1,213

  6. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane plane ONT - TPE
    19h
    $397–1,441

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Taichung Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taichung Airport (RMQ)plane plane SFO - RMQ
    19h 32m
    $433–1,416

  8. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)plane plane FAT - TPE
    22h 5m
    $315–1,208

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration15h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,467 km
  • Duration: 17h 45m

What companies run services between California, USA and Taiwan?

United Airlines, EVA Air, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) every 3 hours.

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