There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Foster City by plane, train, subway, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MEL - SFO
18h 49m$405–1,231Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MEL - SJC
21h 33m$773–2,727Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MEL - OAK
20h 35m$703–2,323Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, BART
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MEL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
25h 57m$699–2,480Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane MEL - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
24h 42m$476–1,601Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane MEL - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
27h 36m$486–1,595
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Foster City is to fly which costs $400 - $1,300 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Foster City is to fly which takes 18h 49m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between Melbourne and Foster City is 7932 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 49m to get from Melbourne to Foster City, including transfers.
Foster City is 19h behind Melbourne. It is currently 10:41 AM in Melbourne and 3:41 PM in Foster City.
There are 575+ hotels available in Foster City.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Foster City, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Fiji Airways, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–70
Shuttle from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Online Discount
- $50–65
- Standard Rate
- $57–60
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