There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Foster City by plane, bus, train, subway, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MEL - SFO
18h 49m$334–1,138Fly 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
22h 38m$481–1,633Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MEL - OAK
19h 50m$499–1,529Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- 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$379–1,313Fly 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 10m$520–1,717Fly 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 25m$509–1,596
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Foster City is to fly which costs $330 - $1,200 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Foster City is to fly which takes 18h 49m and costs $330 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Foster City is 7932 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 49m to get from Melbourne to Foster City, including transfers.
Foster City is 19h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:44 PM in Melbourne and 6:44 PM in Foster City.
There are 489+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- 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
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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