There are 6 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 to Sydney International Airport
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$894–1,752Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SJC - SYD
19h 49m$525–1,828Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- 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 35m$597–2,011Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane SFO - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
24h 7m$535–1,948Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SMF - SYD
24h 4m$554–1,950BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- 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 32m$783–2,540
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 Caltrain and fly which costs $850 - $1,800 and takes 18h 12m.
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 18h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 1:31 PM in San Jose and 7:31 AM in Sydney.
There are 551+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and three other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 4 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
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- 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
- 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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