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How to get fromSan Francisco to Melbourneby plane, train, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SFO - MEL
    18h 57m
    $992–1,645

  2. Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane STS - MEL
    24h 24m
    $554–1,914

  3. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SJC - MEL
    22h 29m
    $595–2,148

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SFO - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    23h
    $726–2,529

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

    1. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SMF - MEL
    25h 7m
    $616–2,112

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Albury, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Albury (ABX)plane plane SFO - ABX
    2. Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain train
    25h 38m
    $601–2,291

  7. Fly Oakland International Airport to Melbourne Airport

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OAK - MEL
    21h 31m
    $586–2,139

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$471Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,694.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 57m

What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

United Airlines, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 5 times a day.

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