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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to San Francisco by plane, shuttle, or train

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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
    22h 59m
    $625–1,614

  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 2m
    $443–2,312

  3. Fly Cairns to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane CNS - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    26h 1m
    $560–1,765

  4. Fly Cairns to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane CNS - OAK
    22h 28m
    $771–2,509

  5. Fly Cairns to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane CNS - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    26h 39m
    $1,055–2,902

  6. Fly Cairns to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane CNS - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    24h 15m
    $742–2,401

  7. 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 SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    28h 47m
    $628–1,921

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration21h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$590Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,039.9 mi
  • Duration: 22h 59m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and San Francisco, 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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