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

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

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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 8m
    $679–1,132

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane MEL - STS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27shuttle bus
    22h 29m
    $365–1,180

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

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane MEL - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    21h 5m
    $582–1,835

  4. 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 Richmondtrain train
    24h 4m
    $601–1,986

  5. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane MEL - OAK
    19h 52m
    $575–1,928

  6. 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 SFO Airport Internationalshuttle bus
    24h 11m
    $488–1,506

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$350Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,887.9 mi
  • Duration: 17h 8m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and San Francisco, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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