There are 4 ways to get from Brisbane to San Francisco Bay Area by plane, ferry, unknown, subway, 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, ferry, travel
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BNE - SFO
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bay Areaunknown
17h 8mFly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, ferry, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BNE - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bay Areaunknown
22h 6mFly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle, ferry, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BNE - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bay Areaunknown
23h 24mFly to Sacramento International Airport, train, ferry, travel
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BNE - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bay Areaunknown
23h 28m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Brisbane and San Francisco Bay Area is 7144 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 8m to get from Brisbane to San Francisco Bay Area, including transfers.
There are 797+ hotels available in San Francisco Bay Area.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brisbane to San Francisco Bay Area. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Embarcadero, walk to Market St & Main St, take the vehicle to The Embarcadero & Bay St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then travel to San Francisco Bay Area. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), walk to SJC Airport Terminal A, take the line 60 bus to Milpitas BART, walk to Milpitas, take the subway to Embarcadero, walk to Market St & Main St, take the vehicle to The Embarcadero & Bay St, walk to Pier 33, take the ferry to Alcatraz Island, then travel to San Francisco Bay Area.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sonoma County Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–60
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
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