There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to San Jose by plane, train, subway, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Auckland to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane AKL - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
16h 20m$620–1,928Fly Auckland to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane AKL - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
22h 47m$385–1,343Fly Auckland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane AKL - SJC
17h 34m$428–1,510Fly Auckland to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane AKL - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
18h 39m$433–1,519Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane WRE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
21h 21m$386–1,252Fly Auckland to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane AKL - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
22h 7m$403–1,270Fly Auckland to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane AKL - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
22h 26m$462–1,496
Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to San Jose is to fly and shuttle which costs $400 - $1,300 and takes 22h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 16h 20m and costs $600 - $2,000.
The distance between Auckland and San Jose is 6623 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 20m to get from Auckland to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 19h behind Auckland. It is currently 6:52 PM in Auckland and 11:52 PM in San Jose.
There are 431+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and San Jose, CA, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Auckland to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Whangarei Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Whangarei Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Whangarei Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Auckland to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Auckland to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Auckland to San Francisco International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Auckland to Oakland International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Monterey Regional Airport via Honolulu, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Sacramento International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Honolulu, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Auckland to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Auckland to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Auckland to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Auckland to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Auckland to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Auckland to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Auckland to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Auckland to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $40–65
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $19–35
- Titanium
- $21–35
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