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How to get fromCalifornia to Western Australiaby plane or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from California to Western Australia by plane or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Perth Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane SFO - PER
    24h 29m
    $1,118–1,823

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Perth Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane SAN - PER
    27h 12m
    $706–2,411

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Perth Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane LAX - PER
    23h 54m
    $863–1,622

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Geraldton Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geraldton Airport (GET)plane plane SFO - GET
    28h 20m
    $751–2,564

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Geraldton Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geraldton Airport (GET)plane plane LAX - GET
    29h 30m
    $846–2,863

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Perth Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Perth Airport (PER)plane plane SJC - PER
    26h 15m
    $760–2,612

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Busselton Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Busselton Airport (BQB)plane plane LAX - BQB
    2. Take the bus from Busselton to Bunburybus bus
    26h 18m
    $1,168–3,795

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Busselton Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Busselton Airport (BQB)plane plane SFO - BQB
    2. Take the bus from Busselton to Bunburybus bus
    29h 43m
    $1,023–3,396

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Perth Airport (PER) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration23h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$652Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 14,784.5 km
  • Duration: 24h 29m

What companies run services between California, USA and Western Australia?

United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Perth Airport (PER) 3 times a day.

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