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$570–1,928Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- 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$366–1,251Fly 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 28m$418–1,510Fly 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 19m$423–1,519Fly 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
21h 48m$413–1,370Fly 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$447–1,591Fly Auckland to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
- 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
24h 41m$374–1,343
Auckland (AKL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $550 - $2,000 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 16h 20m and costs $550 - $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 20h behind Auckland. It is currently 11:49 AM in Auckland and 3:49 PM in San Jose.
There are 428+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and San Jose, CA, USA?
Delta, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three 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
- $280–1,000
Flights from Auckland to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Whangarei Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Whangarei Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Whangarei Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Whangarei Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Auckland, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Auckland to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Auckland to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Honolulu, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- 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
- +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
- $8–28
- Website
- InterCity
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