There are 5 ways to get from San Jose to Sydney 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
best- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SFO - SYD
18h 12m$894–1,752Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SMF - SYD
23h 44m$574–2,039Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SJC - SYD
19h 42m$575–1,928Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MRY - SYD
22h 21m$647–2,111BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OAK - SYD
20h 33m$583–2,040
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Sydney is to fly which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 19h 42m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Sydney is to Caltrain and fly which takes 18h 12m and costs $850 - $1,800.
The distance between San Jose and Sydney is 12013 km.
It takes approximately 18h 12m to get from San Jose to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 17h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 10:21 PM in San Jose and 3:21 PM in Sydney.
There are 5311+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- 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
- 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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