There are 3 ways to get from San Francisco to Adelaide by plane, 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 from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SFO - ADL
18h 55m$519–1,822Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane SMF - ADL
25h 16m$643–2,184Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MRY - ADL
27h 35m$704–2,327
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Adelaide is to fly which costs $500 - $1,900 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Adelaide is to fly which takes 18h 55m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between San Francisco and Adelaide is 13025 km.
It takes approximately 18h 55m to get from San Francisco to Adelaide, including transfers.
Adelaide is 16h 30m ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 1:30 AM in San Francisco and 6:00 PM in Adelaide.
There are 1632+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Adelaide Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Adelaide Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–100
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $80–100
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