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There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Brisbane by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Brisbane Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane SFO - BNE
    17h 34m
    $583–1,643

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Brisbane Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane OAK - BNE
    21h 28m
    $527–1,838

  3. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane SJC - BNE
    21h 40m
    $587–2,046

  4. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane STS - BNE
    21h 16m
    $535–1,814

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

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane SMF - BNE
    23h 7m
    $589–1,935

  6. Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Stationshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane MRY - BNE
    25h 10m
    $594–1,849

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane SFO - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    25h
    $1,060–3,557

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration17h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$416Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from San Francisco to Brisbane.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 11,414.5 km
  • Duration: 17h 34m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?

United Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 3 times a day.

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