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There are 8 ways to get from Australia to San Francisco by plane or train

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  1. Fly Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeBNE - SFO
    16h 3m
    $621–2,928

  2. Fly Canberra International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeCBR - SFO
    18h 25m
    $381–1,315

  3. Fly Sydney International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeSYD - SFO
    16h 21m
    $501–1,227

  4. Fly Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeMEL - SFO
    17h 22m
    $491–1,124

  5. Fly Adelaide Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeADL - SFO
    17h 41m
    $612–1,115

  6. Fly Brisbane Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeBNE - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
    20h 5m
    $524–1,931

  7. Fly Brisbane Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeBNE - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
    22h 3m
    $543–1,955

  8. Fly Brisbane Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeBNE - OAK
    18h 40m
    $516–1,924

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration17h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$294Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Australia and San Francisco, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Qantas, and five other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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