There are 6 ways to get from Oakland to Sydney by plane, subway, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SFO - SYD
17h 48m$917–1,722Fly Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OAK - SYD
20h 26m$508–1,812BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SJC - SYD
21h 7m$515–1,920Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane SFO - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
24h 11m$529–1,839Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane STS - SYD
23h 40m$513–1,701Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SMF - SYD
22h 43m$575–1,817
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Sydney is to fly which costs $900 - $1,800 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Sydney is to fly which takes 17h 48m and costs $900 - $1,800.
The distance between Oakland and Sydney is 11997 km.
It takes approximately 17h 48m to get from Oakland to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 19h ahead of Oakland. It is currently 9:48 AM in Oakland and 4:48 AM in Sydney.
There are 5373+ hotels available in Sydney.
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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,900
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $35–90
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