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How to get fromDarwin to San Franciscoby plane, shuttle, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Darwin to San Francisco by plane, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane DRW - SFO
    25h 29m
    $1,009–1,912

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane DRW - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    29h 30m
    $625–2,060

  3. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane DRW - OAK
    27h 48m
    $1,105–3,608

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

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane DRW - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    28h 45m
    $1,012–3,315

  5. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane DRW - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    29h 19m
    $1,031–3,466

  6. Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane DRW - MRY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    34h 22m
    $818–2,586

Darwin International Airport (DRW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration22h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$651Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,675.9 mi
  • Duration: 25h 29m

What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Qantas, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.

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