There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Melbourne by train, plane, shuttle, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SFO - MEL
19h 37m$950–1,556Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SJC - MEL
21h 6m$632–2,132Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SFO - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
23h 5m$736–2,446Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MRY - MEL
24h 30m$703–2,213Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SMF - MEL
25h 8m$682–2,244BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAK - MEL
22h 2m$690–2,244Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Albury, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Albury (ABX)plane SFO - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
25h 43m$709–2,402
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Melbourne is to fly which costs $600 - $2,200 and takes 21h 6m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Melbourne is to Caltrain and fly which takes 19h 37m and costs $950 - $1,600.
The distance between San Jose and Melbourne is 12729 km.
It takes approximately 19h 37m to get from San Jose to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 17h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 6:20 PM in San Jose and 11:20 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5287+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Delta, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Honolulu, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Nadi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $11–14
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $11–14
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $11–14
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $70–85
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