There are 7 ways to get from Stockton to Melbourne by bus, subway, plane, train, or shuttle
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Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
best- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SFO - MEL
21h 12m$621–1,693Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SJC - MEL
23h 20m$752–2,757Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SMF - MEL
23h 3m$703–2,669Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SFO - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
25h 6m$771–2,893Bus, BART, shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcaderosubway
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane STS - MEL
25h 52m$690–2,564Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAK - MEL
23h 17m$656–2,376Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Albury, train
- Take the bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Albury (ABX)plane SFO - ABX
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain
27h 48m$622–2,439
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockton to Melbourne is to bus and BART and fly which costs $600 - $1,700 and takes 21h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton to Melbourne is to bus and BART and fly which takes 21h 12m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between Stockton and Melbourne is 12829 km.
It takes approximately 21h 12m to get from Stockton to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 18h ahead of Stockton. It is currently 5:12 PM in Stockton and 11:12 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5241+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Stockton to Melbourne. However, you can take the bus to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station, walk to Dublin / Pleasanton, take the subway to Daly City, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Santa Clara Station, walk to Santa Clara Transit Center, take the line 60 bus to SJC Airport Terminal A, walk to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, then take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Nadi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,600
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Las Vegas, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albury via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albury via Nadi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albury via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Albury via Auckland, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Melbourne Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,400
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Dublin-Pleasanton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $30–85
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