There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Canberra by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly San Francisco to Canberra • 19h 50m
Cheapest option
Fly San Francisco to Sydney, bus • 20h 53m
4 alternative options
Fly Oakland to Canberra • 22h 28m
Fly San Francisco to Wagga Wagga, bus • 26h 36m
Fly San Francisco to Merimbula, bus • 26h 47m
Fly San Francisco to Orange, bus • 26h 17m
San Francisco (SFO) to Canberra (CBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Canberra is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 20h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Canberra is to fly which takes 19h 50m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between San Francisco and Canberra is 12218 km.
It takes approximately 19h 50m to get from San Francisco to Canberra, including transfers.
Canberra is 17h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 12:38 AM in San Francisco and 5:38 PM in Canberra.
There are 479+ hotels available in Canberra. Prices start at $107 AUD per night.
- Distance: 12218.1 km
- Duration: 19h 50m
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
Qantas, United Airlines and two other airlines fly from San Francisco to Canberra every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Francisco to Canberra via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,800
Flights from San Francisco to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800 - $4,200
Flights from San Francisco to Sydney via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300 - $3,500
Flights from Oakland to Canberra via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400 - $3,700
Flights from Oakland to Canberra via Los Angeles, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400 - $4,200
Flights from Oakland to Canberra via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400 - $4,000
Flights from Oakland to Canberra via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300 - $3,500
Flights from San Francisco to Wagga Wagga via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $3,000
Flights from San Francisco to Wagga Wagga via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900 - $2,900
Flights from San Francisco to Wagga Wagga via Nadi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950 - $2,700
Flights from San Francisco to Merimbula via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300 - $3,700
Flights from San Francisco to Orange via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200 - $3,400
Flights from San Francisco to Orange via Nadi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $3,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from San Francisco to Canberra via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850 - $2,700
Flights from San Francisco to Canberra via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900 - $2,800
Flights from San Francisco to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700 - $10,000
Flights from San Francisco to Sydney via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700 - $10,000
Flights from San Francisco to Sydney via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700 - $10,000
Flights from Oakland to Canberra via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300 - $3,400
Flights from San Francisco to Orange via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $3,300
Flights from San Francisco to Orange via Brisbane, Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $3,300
Flights from San Francisco to Orange via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $3,500
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Francisco to Canberra via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,800
Flights from San Francisco to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700 - $10,000
Flights from San Francisco to Sydney via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400 - $4,200
Flights from Oakland to Canberra via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500 - $3,500
Flights from San Francisco to Wagga Wagga via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $3,000
Flights from San Francisco to Orange via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300 - $3,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco to Canberra via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900 - $2,800
Flights from San Francisco to Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700 - $10,000
Flights from San Francisco to Sydney via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400 - $4,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from San Francisco to Wagga Wagga via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950 - $3,000
Flights from San Francisco to Merimbula via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $3,600
Flights from San Francisco to Merimbula via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100 - $3,700
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco to Sydney via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300 - $3,500
Flights from Oakland to Canberra via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300 - $3,500
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45 - $60
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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Greyhound Australia is the country’s only long-distance bus operator running services in all states and territories. Greyhound Australia has been operating for 110 years and is the leading bus company in Australia. The extensive network now covers most of the Australian mainland, although service is limited in Western Australia with just a single route to Broome. Buses are equipped for long journeys, with free WiFi, air-conditioning, full disability access, USB chargers, reclining seats and an onboard bathroom.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $45 - $70
- Advantage
- $50 - $80
- Flexible
- $60 - $95
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to West Row After London Cct
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25 - $40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Canberra Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25 - $40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Macquarie St After Kendal St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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Transport for NSW manages public transport for Australia’s New South Wales region, including metro, train, bus, ferry, light rail and coach. Hubs include Sydney, Byron Bay, Newcastle and Wollongong. Use an Opal card for cheapest fares in greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, the Hunter and the Illawarra. Tickets for regional train and bus services need to be booked before travel (Opal cards are not accepted).
Contact Details
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Sydney Building, Northbourne Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11 - $17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
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