There are 6 ways to get from Gold Coast to Emerald Lake Hills by train, plane, bus, subway, or shuttle
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BNE - SFO
19h$437–1,240Fly Gold Coast Airport to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane OOL - SFO
22h 49m$414–1,421Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BNE - SJC
23h 1m$523–1,833Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Centerbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BNK - SFO
23h 15m$527–1,751Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, BART
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BNE - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
26h 26m$1,257–2,004Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BNE - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
27h 3m$461–1,496
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Emerald Lake Hills is to train and fly which costs $430 - $1,300 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Emerald Lake Hills is to train and fly which takes 19h and costs $430 - $1,300.
The distance between Gold Coast and Emerald Lake Hills is 7188 miles.
It takes approximately 19h to get from Gold Coast to Emerald Lake Hills, including transfers.
Emerald Lake Hills is 17h behind Gold Coast. It is currently 11:05 AM in Gold Coast and 6:05 PM in Emerald Lake Hills.
There are 422+ hotels available in Emerald Lake Hills.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Emerald Lake Hills, CA, USA?
Air New Zealand, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- 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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- 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 Gold Coast Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Sydney, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- 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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- 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
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–3,300
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Translink
- 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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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