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There are 8 ways to get from California to Sydney by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SFO - SYD
    17h 41m
    $533–1,541

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane LAX - NTL
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train
    23h 2m
    $494–1,837

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane LAX - SYD
    17h 50m
    $529–1,441

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SAN - SYD
    19h 52m
    $1,622–11,030

  5. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SMF - SYD
    19h 59m
    $671–2,628

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane SJC - SYD
    20h 16m
    $726–2,731

  7. Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Sydney International Airport

    1. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane FAT - SYD
    25h 34m
    $619–2,524

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newcastle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane plane SFO - NTL
    2. Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain train
    25h 13m
    $528–1,937

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$461Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

United Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a day.

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