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How to get fromOakland to Sydneyby plane, subway, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Oakland to Sydney by plane, subway, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SFO - SYD
    17h 58m
    $867–1,722

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane STS - SYD
    24h 15m
    $483–1,701

  3. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SJC - SYD
    21h 21m
    $515–1,920

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane SFO - NTL
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train
    23h 47m
    $528–1,939

  5. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SMF - SYD
    22h 58m
    $565–1,918

  6. BART, shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane MRY - SYD
    24h 56m
    $590–2,010

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane OAK - SYD
    20h 6m
    $758–2,513

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration17h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$420Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,997.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 58m

What companies run services between Oakland, CA, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

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

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