There are 5 ways to get from Brisbane to Palo Alto by plane, bus, shuttle, 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 to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BNE - SFO
16h 34m$426–1,036Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BNE - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
23h 56m$391–1,311Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BNE - SJC
21h 32m$480–1,627Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BNE - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
22h 36m$498–1,590Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BNE - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
23h 31m$549–1,848
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Palo Alto is to fly which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Palo Alto is to fly which takes 16h 34m and costs $420 - $1,100.
The distance between Brisbane and Palo Alto is 7140 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 34m to get from Brisbane to Palo Alto, including transfers.
Palo Alto is 17h behind Brisbane. It is currently 7:27 AM in Brisbane and 2:27 PM in Palo Alto.
There are 485+ hotels available in Palo Alto.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Palo Alto, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–600
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–75
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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