There are 6 ways to get from Brisbane to San Jose by plane, train, shuttle, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BNE - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
16h 53m$428–1,039Fly to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane BNE - FAT
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
24h 3m$412–1,454Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BNE - SJC
18h 22m$456–1,621Fly to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane BNE - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
22h 41m$461–1,581Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BNE - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to San Josetrain
23h 7m$485–1,702Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BNE - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
19h 26m$471–1,630
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 16h 53m and costs $420 - $1,100.
The distance between Brisbane and San Jose is 7156 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 53m to get from Brisbane to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 17h behind Brisbane. It is currently 9:00 AM in Brisbane and 4:00 PM in San Jose.
There are 428+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and San Jose, CA, USA?
Delta and Qantas fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- 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
- 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
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