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How to get fromMelbourne to Silicon Valleyby plane, bus, train or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Silicon Valley by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeMEL - SFO
    17h 48m
    $494–1,029

  2. Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)planeMEL - STS
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to San Francisco Airportbus
    23h 49m
    $475–1,599

  3. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeMEL - SJC
    20h 43m
    $520–1,922

  4. Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeMEL - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
    24h 59m
    $604–1,963

  5. Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)planeMEL - MRY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Monterey - Calle Principal / Parking Garage to San Jose Airport Terminal Ashuttle
    23h 54m
    $483–1,585

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration17h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$309Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Qantas, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 4 times a day.

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