There are 6 ways to get from Oakland to Christchurch by plane, subway, 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 Christchurch International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SFO - CHC
17h 30m$575–2,229BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SJC - CHC
21h 30m$722–2,626Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane SMF - CHC
22h 55m$797–2,646Fly Oakland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane OAK - CHC
21h 28m$763–2,716BART, shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Christchurch International Airport
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC)plane MRY - CHC
25h 33m$863–2,942Fly San Francisco International Airport to Nelson Airport, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nelson Airport (NSN)plane SFO - NSN
- Take a shuttle bus from Nelson to Christchurch
25h 2m$923–3,528
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Christchurch is to fly which costs $550 - $2,300 and takes 17h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Christchurch is to fly which takes 17h 30m and costs $550 - $2,300.
The distance between Oakland and Christchurch is 11198 km.
It takes approximately 17h 30m to get from Oakland to Christchurch, including transfers.
Christchurch is 20h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 12:10 in Oakland and 08:10 in Christchurch.
There are 1748+ hotels available in Christchurch.
What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Christchurch, New Zealand?
United Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Fiji Airways fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) once daily.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nelson Airport via Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Wellington
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Nelson Airport via Auckland, Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Christchurch International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Christchurch International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Christchurch International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $85–110
Shuttle from Nelson to Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Schedules at
- nelsonlakesshuttles.co.nz
- Minimum charge per vehicle
- $1,000
- Per person
- $200
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