There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Sunnyvale by plane, train, shuttle, 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 Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
17h 47m$684–1,140Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus, Caltrain
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
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
25h 6m$369–1,215Fly 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
20h 1m$526–1,828Fly 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
23h 28m$484–1,491Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MEL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
25h 8m$565–1,914
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sunnyvale is to fly and bus and Caltrain which costs $360 - $1,300 and takes 25h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which takes 17h 47m and costs $650 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Sunnyvale is 7947 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 47m to get from Melbourne to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Sunnyvale is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 9:12 AM in Melbourne and 4:12 PM in Sunnyvale.
There are 523+ hotels available in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
Delta, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) once daily.
- 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
- 16h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
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
- $410–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
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
- $430–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
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
- $550–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–3,000
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
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- 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
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- 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
- $350–1,300
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
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,700
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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
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