There are 4 ways to get from Cartagena to San Jose by plane, train, bus, shuttle, or subway
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Fly Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CTG - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
13h 56m$187–630Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BAQ - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
16h 14m$257–895Fly Cartagena to Monterey Regional Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane CTG - MRY
- Take a shuttle bus from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
22h 23m$242–752Fly Cartagena to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CTG - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
16h 56m$283–987
Cartagena (CTG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which costs $180 - $650 and takes 13h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 13h 56m and costs $180 - $650.
The distance between Cartagena and San Jose is 3515 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Cartagena to San Jose, including transfers.
San Jose is 2h behind Cartagena. It is currently 10:03 PM in Cartagena and 8:03 PM in San Jose.
There are 432+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and San Jose, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Cartagena to San Jose. However, you can take the bus to Iglesia Cristo Rey, walk to Cartagena (CTG) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla, take the taxi to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), walk to San Francisco International Airport, take the subway to Millbrae, walk to Millbrae Caltrain Southbound, then take the train to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Cartagena to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Cartagena to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Cartagena to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Cartagena to Monterey Regional Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Monterey Regional Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Cartagena to Monterey Regional Airport via Mexico City, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cartagena to Oakland International Airport via Panama City, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Cartagena to Oakland International Airport via Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cartagena to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Cartagena to Oakland International Airport via Mexico City, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- 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
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–25
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Monterey Shuttle Station to SJC Airport Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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