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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Canberra by plane or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Canberra International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane SFO - CBR
    20h 8m
    $516–1,923

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SFO - SYD
    2. Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus bus
    20h 42m
    $849–1,777

  3. Fly Oakland International Airport to Canberra International Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane plane OAK - CBR
    23h 12m
    $660–2,317

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Albury, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Albury (ABX)plane plane SFO - ABX
    2. Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus bus
    25h 48m
    $570–2,241

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Wagga Wagga, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane plane SFO - WGA
    2. Take the bus from Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1 to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus bus
    26h 42m
    $639–2,258

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration20h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$539Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,216.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 8m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Canberra, ACT, Australia?

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

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