There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to San Jose by plane, train, shuttle, subway, or bus
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MEL - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
18h 6m$685–1,141Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane MEL - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
25h 11m$470–1,556Fly 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
19h 15m$523–1,723Fly 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
22h 39m$488–1,583Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MEL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
25h 1m$557–1,804Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MEL - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
20h 15m$528–1,832
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 18h 6m and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and San Jose is 7956 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from Melbourne to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:37 AM in Melbourne and 3:37 PM in San Jose.
There are 431+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and San Jose, CA, USA?
Delta, Qantas, and American Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
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
- $420–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- 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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