There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Foster City by plane, bus, train, subway, or shuttle
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MEL - SFO
18h 34m$733–1,139Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane MEL - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
25h 17m$348–1,114Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MEL - SJC
21h 49m$580–1,934Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MEL - OAK
19h 35m$660–2,130Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, BART
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MEL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
26h 24m$614–1,998Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MEL - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
25h 16m$458–1,397
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Foster City is to fly and bus which costs $340 - $1,200 and takes 25h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Foster City is to fly which takes 18h 34m and costs $700 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Foster City is 7932 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 34m to get from Melbourne to Foster City, including transfers.
Foster City is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:17 AM in Melbourne and 5:17 PM in Foster City.
There are 506+ hotels available in Foster City.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Foster City, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles, Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–75
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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