There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to San Francisco by plane, bus, 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.
Fly Wellington to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane WLG - SFO
17h$294–1,118Bus to Palmerston, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PMR - SFO
19h 51m$331–1,246Fly Wellington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane WLG - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
20h 46m$437–1,521Fly Wellington to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane WLG - OAK
21h 24m$420–1,514
Wellington (WLG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to San Francisco is to fly which costs $290 - $1,200 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to San Francisco is to fly which takes 17h and costs $290 - $1,200.
The distance between Wellington and San Francisco is 6796 miles.
It takes approximately 17h to get from Wellington to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Francisco is 20h behind Wellington. It is currently 08:48 in Wellington and 12:48 in San Francisco.
There are 812+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and San Francisco, CA, USA?
Air New Zealand, United Airlines, and Fiji Airways fly from Wellington (WLG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via New Plymouth, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Tauranga, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Palmerston to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Palmerston to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Palmerston to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Palmerston to San Francisco International Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wellington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Oakland International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Wellington to Oakland International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wellington to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Wellington to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Wellington to Oakland International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
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