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How to get fromCairns to Athertonby plane, bus, train, shuttle, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Atherton by plane, bus, train, shuttle, or subway

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  1. Fly Cairns to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CNS - SFO
    23h 33m
    $637–1,640

  2. Train to Townsville Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Townsvilletrain train
    2. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane TSV - SFO
    27h 36m
    $449–2,332

  3. Fly Cairns to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane CNS - STS
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    27h 57m
    $590–1,839

  4. Fly Cairns to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CNS - SJC
    23h 37m
    $711–2,396

  5. Fly Cairns to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane CNS - MRY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    28h 30m
    $619–1,989

  6. Fly Cairns to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane CNS - OAK
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Menlo Park Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    23h 58m
    $745–2,498

  7. Fly Cairns to Sacramento International Airport, train, BART

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane CNS - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway subway
    28h 8m
    $1,047–2,665

  8. Fly Cairns to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane CNS - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus
    29h 34m
    $621–2,068

Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration21h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$572Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 7,044.3 mi
  • Duration: 23h 33m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Atherton, CA, USA?

Jetstar, ZIPAIR Tokyo, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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