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How to get fromMelbourne to Palo Altoby plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Palo Alto by plane, bus, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MEL - SFO
    17h 53m
    $633–1,138

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane MEL - STS
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus bus
    25h 23m
    $398–1,313

  3. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane MEL - SJC
    20h 10m
    $477–1,629

  4. Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane MEL - MRY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal Bshuttle bus
    24h 28m
    $505–1,592

  5. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane MEL - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    24h 59m
    $556–1,750

  6. Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane plane MEL - FAT
    2. Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus bus
    27h 12m
    $440–1,456

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration16h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,894.3 mi
  • Duration: 17h 53m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Palo Alto, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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